Compact Polarization-Insensitive Array Isolator Built-in SOA Gate Array Switch Module for Large-Scale Switch Systems

Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria

Proceedings: ECOC 2009

Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Nakagawa, Goji; Yoshida, Setsuo; Aoki, Yasuhiko; Tanaka, Shinsuke; Morito, Ken; Kinoshita, Susumu (Fujitsu Limited, 4-1-1 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-8588, Japan)
Hironishi, Kazuo; Kai, Yutaka; Sone, Kyosuke (Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 4-1-1 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-8588, Japan)
Fukushima, Nobuhiro (Fujitsu Optical Components Ltd., 4-1-1 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-8588, Japan)

Abstract:
We developed an SOA gate array switch module with a novel polarization-insensitive built-in array isolator. We achieved excellent optical coupling characteristics that had insertion losses of about 3 dB and highisolation of over 45 dB in 80 nm wide wavelength ranges.