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Henry Baltes, Peter Günter, Ursula Keller,
Fritz K. Kneubühl †, Walter Lukosz,
Hans Melchior, Markus W. Sigrist

Vol. 10 Christoph Nadler, Polarization Insensitive Arrayed Waveguide Grating Wavelength Multiplexers for Optical Communication. 1^st Edition 1999. II, 198 pages, € 64,00. ISBN 3-89649-394-9

Exploiting wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), the immense optical bandwidth potential of single-mode fibers is on the way to be utilized. This book deals with the realization of low-loss, low-crosstalk, polarization insensitive integrated optical wavelength multiplexer (MUX) modules for WDM applications in fiber-optic communication networks. It discusses the physics, the design, the fabrication, and the packaging of arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) type wavelength MUX's. A method without penalty for compensating polarization sensitivity of AWG's based on Si0₂/Si using stress release grooves is described. An advanced design for low-loss, low-crosstalk and low channel imbalance is presented. Various materials and design strategies based on realized InGaAsP/lnP and Si0₂/Si wavelength MUX's as well as reflective AWG's are addressed.

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