Abstract
We develop a design theory for a temperature-independent arrayed waveguide grating (TI-AWG) based on the combination of multiple types of waveguide. Each type of waveguide has a path-length difference between adjacent arrayed waveguides, and the path-length difference ratio is introduced as tuning parameter. A TI-AWG with Si wire and slot waveguides is given as an example. The thermal spectra shift of the TI-AWG can be tuned from redshift to blueshift in an ultralarge range, and the modified interference order can be reduced or enhanced. The device size is about one-fifth that of the narrow-wide-wire design that uses a combination of narrow and wide Si wire waveguides. The results are verified by the simulation of prototype devices via a two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain program.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3025-3034 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Applied optics |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering