Abstract

We propose and demonstrate the principle of a novel adaptive wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer structure based on Opto-VLSI processing. By driving an Opto-VLSI processor with an appropriate phase hologram, optical signals of arbitrary wavelengths from different input fiber ports can be multiplexed into a common output fiber port. In addition, wavelength division multiplexed channels of arbitrary wavelength spacings can also be demultiplexed and dynamically routed into arbitrary output fiber ports. A proof-of-principle 1×3 adaptive multiplexer/demultiplexers is experimentally demonstrated.

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2006 (1)

2002 (1)

C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002).
[Crossref]

2001 (1)

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

2000 (1)

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

1996 (1)

M. K. Smit and C. Dam Van, “PHASAR-Based WDM-Devices: Principles, Design and Applications,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 2(2), 236–250 (1996).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

J. S. Patel and Y. Silberberg, “Liquid crystal and grating-based multiple wavelength cross-connect switch,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7(5), 514–516 (1995).
[Crossref]

Alameh, K.

Bernussi, A. A.

Chang, K. K.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Chen, R. T.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Collins, R.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Dam Van, C.

M. K. Smit and C. Dam Van, “PHASAR-Based WDM-Devices: Principles, Design and Applications,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 2(2), 236–250 (1996).
[Crossref]

De Peralta, L. G.

Deng, X.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Fang, Z. J.

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

Guo, B.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Hah, D.

Horwitz, J. W.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Huang, S.

Juswardy, B.

Knapczyk, M. T.

Lee, Y. T.

Marin, E.

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

Member, S.

C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002).
[Crossref]

Meunier, J. P.

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

Morey, B.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Neilson, D. T.

C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002).
[Crossref]

Patel, J. S.

J. S. Patel and Y. Silberberg, “Liquid crystal and grating-based multiple wavelength cross-connect switch,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7(5), 514–516 (1995).
[Crossref]

Qiao, J.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Qu, R. H.

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

Silberberg, Y.

J. S. Patel and Y. Silberberg, “Liquid crystal and grating-based multiple wavelength cross-connect switch,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7(5), 514–516 (1995).
[Crossref]

Smit, M. K.

M. K. Smit and C. Dam Van, “PHASAR-Based WDM-Devices: Principles, Design and Applications,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 2(2), 236–250 (1996).
[Crossref]

Temkin, H.

Tsai, J. C.

Villavicencio, V.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Wu, M. C.

Xiao, F.

Yu, C. X.

C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002).
[Crossref]

Zhao, F.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Zhao, H.

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

Zou, J.

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. (2)

R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000).
[Crossref]

J. S. Patel and Y. Silberberg, “Liquid crystal and grating-based multiple wavelength cross-connect switch,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7(5), 514–516 (1995).
[Crossref]

J. Lightwave Technol. (2)

J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. (2)

M. K. Smit and C. Dam Van, “PHASAR-Based WDM-Devices: Principles, Design and Applications,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 2(2), 236–250 (1996).
[Crossref]

C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002).
[Crossref]

Opt. Eng. (1)

F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (1)

Other (1)

G. Baxter, S. Frisken, D. Abakoumov, H. Zhu, I. Clarke, A. Bartos, and S. Poole, “Highly programmable Wavelength Selective Switch based on Liquid Crystal on Silicon switching elements,” in OFC/NFOEC 2005 (2005).

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Fig. 1 The proposed adaptive multi/demultiplexer structure.

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Fig. 2 Multiplexing operation of the proposed adaptive multi/demultiplexer

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Fig. 3 Demultiplexing scenarios demonstrating the principle of the Opto-VLSI-based multi/demultiplexer.

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