Compact bidirectional photonic circuit employing stacked multilayers of diffractive optical elements for fiber-to-the-home applications

Hironori Sasaki; Shigeru Takasaki; Kyoko Kotani; Takeshi Takamori

doi:10.1117/12.448147

13 November 2001 Compact bidirectional photonic circuit employing stacked multilayers of diffractive optical elements for fiber-to-the-home applications

Hironori Sasaki, Shigeru Takasaki, Kyoko Kotani, Takeshi Takamori

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Proceedings Volume 4437, Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.448147
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

In order to introduce optical fibers in the last one mile to the home, the realization of low cost photonic circuit is crucial. We propose a new concept of photonic circuit consisting of stacked multi-layers of diffractive optical elements. Wafer-scale alignment is expected to reduce fabrication cost of each photonic circuit. The first prototype demonstration of the photonic circuit is reviewed. The experimental results required further insertion loss improvement. To fulfill this need, we developed an optical CAD environment specifically targeted on telecommunication applications. The detail of the CAD environment as well as the second prototype experimental results are discussed.

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Hironori Sasaki, Shigeru Takasaki, Kyoko Kotani, and Takeshi Takamori "Compact bidirectional photonic circuit employing stacked multilayers of diffractive optical elements for fiber-to-the-home applications", Proc. SPIE 4437, Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems II, (13 November 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.448147

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