WO2007123157A1 - 波長群光分波器、波長群光合波器、および波長群光選択スイッチ - Google Patents
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- Wavelength group optical demultiplexer wavelength group optical multiplexer, and wavelength group optical selection switch
- the present invention relates to a wavelength division multiplexed optical power obtained by combining a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light power is separated into a plurality of preset wavelength groups, and the plurality of separated wavelength groups are output as a plurality of outputs. Can be output from each port, or by setting the propagation direction to the opposite direction, it is possible to combine multiple wavelength groups and output wavelength division multiplexed light having wavelength channels included in the wavelength groups TECHNICAL FIELD
- the present invention relates to a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer, and a wavelength group optical selection switch capable of routing wavelength groups (multiple wavelengths) collectively.
- wavelength division multiplexing in which light of a plurality of wavelengths respectively corresponding to a plurality of wavelength channels (wave channels or light paths) divided every 100 GHz in a predetermined communication wavelength band is combined.
- Wavelength Division Multiplexing light is transmitted.
- the optical signal of the wavelength of the wavelength channel included in the wavelength division multiplexed light transmitted by the optical fiber or the like is split and multiplexed to the optical fiber in the predetermined transmission direction. Can be switched.
- the number of wavelength channels handled by the optical switching devices constituting the above nodes has increased due to an increase in communication capacity, and a plurality of wavelength bands each including a plurality of wavelength channels are combined. Wavelength division multiplexing is now being used.
- Non-Patent Document 1 Non-Patent Document 2
- Non-Patent Document 3 Non-Patent Document 4
- Non-Patent Document 5 Each has been proposed.
- Non-patent document 1 “Ultra-low stress coating process: enabling technology for extrem e performance thin film interference niters” OFC 2002 Postdeadline Papers, FA8— 1
- Non-patent document 2 “Recent technological development of AO devices” Electronic Information Communication Journal of academic society, VO J8 6-C ⁇ .12, 1236-1243, published in December 2003
- Non-Patent Document 3 "Full Mesh Network Using Wavelength Circulation” NTT R & D VOL.49 No.6, pp.298-308, issued in June 2000
- Non-Patent Document 5 “Hexible Waveband Optical Networking Without Guard Bands Using
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-30730
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-11345
- Non-Patent Document 1 the multilayer interference filter type multiplexer / demultiplexer proposed in Non-Patent Document 1 has a complicated design and requires a large number of films, and is difficult to manufacture in order to improve the cut of the band. At the same time, it was difficult to obtain the required characteristics.
- 8-SKIP-0 (8 wavelength channels are defined as 1 wavelength group, and wavelength channels that cannot be used between wavelength groups are set to zero) is a group of 8 wavelength channels with a channel width of 100 GHz.
- the required number of films is 40.
- nonlinear dispersion increased in the end region of the frequency width of the wavelength group, which was a cause of degradation of transmission characteristics.
- Non-Patent Document 2 has a limit such as four channels at the maximum, which can be processed simultaneously. In addition, it requires a wide guard band that cannot be used for communication, and the efficiency of wavelength use Has the disadvantage of being low.
- the array waveguide guide grating (AWG) proposed in Non-Patent Document 3 is widely used for a method of multiplexing and demultiplexing for each wavelength channel.
- AMG array waveguide guide grating
- the transmission bandwidth is wide in the wavelength group in which a plurality of wavelength channels are bundled.
- the end of the transmission band is badly cut. The wider the width, the larger the guard band is required, and the wavelength utilization efficiency deteriorates significantly.
- Non-Patent Document 4 and Non-Patent Document 5 describe two arrayed waveguide gratings (AWG: Array
- a wavelength group demultiplexer combined with Waveguide Grating is proposed.
- this product has a drawback in that a complicated design is required to improve the cutting of the band, and the characteristics that are difficult to manufacture cannot be obtained sufficiently.
- FIG. 22 shows a wavelength group optical multiplexer comprising the above-mentioned conventional multilayer interference filter type multiplexer / demultiplexer, acousto-optic effect filter type multiplexer / demultiplexer, etc. having one input port and a plurality of output ports.
- a wavelength group cross-connect switch is configured by using the demultiplexer GB for each of the input fiber and the output fiber. According to this wavelength group cross-connect switch, wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM from N optical fibers F is combined with N wavelength group optical fibers.
- demultiplexer GB demultiplex every m groups, switch the demultiplexed wavelength group to the required direction using m optical switches (routing), and switch it to N wavelength groups After combining using optical multiplexer / demultiplexer GB, it is configured to output to N optical fibers F.
- N + N wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexers are required, and there is a disadvantage that the configuration is complicated with a large number of parts.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an optical multiplexing / demultiplexing element configured by combining a periodic characteristic wavelength demultiplexer having wavelength recursion and a waveguide array diffraction grating wavelength demultiplexer in series. Yes. However, the periodic characteristic wavelength demultiplexer that forms the preceding stage of this optical multiplexer / demultiplexer does not have the output port capacity that is smaller than the number of wavelength channels of the input wavelength division multiplexed light, and therefore there is no wavelength channel for each output port. Multiple sets of overlapping wavelengths are output, and the waveguide array diffraction grating wavelength demultiplexer that forms the latter stage of the optical multiplexing / demultiplexing element is: It has a simple multiplexing function. Therefore, according to the optical multiplexing / demultiplexing element of Patent Document 1, it functions as a filter in which the light intensity within a predetermined selected wavelength band is flattened, reducing the power loss and not obtaining power.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a waveguide-type optical composite comprising a combination of a first arrayed waveguide grating and a plurality of second arrayed waveguide gratings arranged in parallel in the same number as the desired number of bands.
- a wave demultiplexing circuit is disclosed.
- the plurality of second array waveguide diffraction gratings arranged in parallel in the subsequent stage function as a simple optical coupler, and are provided with input fibers that respectively guide a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed lights having the same wavelength channel. This is an impossible structure.
- each node (node) of an optical communication network is generally routed by one wavelength (transmission destination switching), but it deals with an increase in the number of transmitted optical signals. Therefore, it is desirable to perform routing in units of multiple wavelengths (wavelength group).
- Wavelength Selective Switch WBSS
- WBSS Wavelength Selective Switch
- the conventional wavelength group selection switch has a large number of two-dimensionally driven elements in which each wavelength constituting the wavelength group dispersed by passing through the collimator and reflected by the diffraction grating is arranged in a planar shape.
- Each of the micromirrors is configured to be reflected so as to be able to synthesize wavelength groups at a desired output port. Therefore, the configuration is complicated and large, and the force is also very delicate in adjusting each mirror. There is a drawback that it is complicated and expensive.
- the present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances.
- the first object of the present invention is to divide into one or more wavelength division multiplexed light powers into a plurality of preset wavelength groups.
- a wavelength group optical demultiplexer that can output a plurality of separated wavelength groups from a plurality of output ports, respectively, and a wavelength group that is set in advance by combining a plurality of wavelength groups It is an object of the present invention to provide a wavelength group optical multiplexer having a simple configuration capable of outputting wavelength division multiplexed light combined with the wavelength from an output port.
- a second object is to provide an inexpensive wavelength group light selection switch that is configured simply and compactly and that can selectively route a predetermined wavelength group. Means for solving the problem
- the present inventor has conducted various studies against the background described above, and as a result, the arrayed waveguide grating has sufficient characteristics for demultiplexing and multiplexing with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel. Focusing on the fact that the output port is shifted one by one by shifting one port, if the arrayed waveguide grating is passed twice in series under the specified connection condition, wavelength division multiplexing is achieved with a simple configuration. The light is separated into a plurality of preset wavelength groups, and the separated wavelength groups are output from the plurality of output ports, respectively, or in the reverse propagation direction, the plurality of wavelength groups are multiplexed. As a result, it was found that it was possible to multiplex one or more wavelength division multiplexed lights combined with a preset wavelength group.
- the present invention has been made based on such findings. What should be noted is that the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer of the present invention can be shared by a plurality of input / output fibers, which can greatly contribute to the economics of the wavelength group cross connect node.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is provided in advance from wavelength division multiplexed light in which a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels are combined.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light is separated into a plurality of set wavelength groups, and the plurality of separated wavelength groups are respectively output from a plurality of ports on the output side, and the wavelength division multiplexed light is supplied to the wavelength channel.
- Demultiplexing and multiplexing can be performed with the corresponding resolution, and the port on the output side is shifted one by one by shifting the port on the input side, and one connected to one of the input ports.
- the signals of the plurality of wavelength channels multiplexed in the fiber are passed through an arrayed waveguide grating having a characteristic of being output without overlapping for each output port, and then the passing light again corresponds to the wavelength channel.
- Demultiplexing with resolution And pass through an arrayed waveguide grating that has the characteristic that the output port is shifted one by one when the input port is shifted by one, and the wavelength division multiplexing is performed by the two passes.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer according to the invention of claim 2 includes a plurality of wavelength channels, respectively.
- a wavelength group optical demultiplexer that separates a plurality of wavelength groups including a plurality of wavelength groups multiplexed into a plurality of preset wavelength groups and outputs the separated wavelength groups from a plurality of output ports, respectively.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with the resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the output port is shifted one by one by shifting one input port.
- Signals of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on a single connected fiber may be output simultaneously from the same output port with multiple wavelength channels with periodic intervals determined by the wavelength circulatory property for each output port.
- the passing light can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the input port is shifted by one.
- the output waveguides pass through the arrayed waveguide grating having the characteristic of sequentially shifting one by one, and by passing twice, the wavelength channels are part of a plurality of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light and are different from each other.
- a plurality of wavelength groups including each of the above are collectively output for each wavelength group from a plurality of output ports of a single arrayed waveguide grating that is passed through the second time.
- the wavelength group demultiplexer according to the invention of claim 3 is the same as that of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wavelength group optical demultiplexer is applied to a plurality of different wavelength division multiplexed lights input to the plurality of input ports.
- the wavelength channels belonging to each of the included wavelength groups are dispersed, the divided wavelength channels are combined with a preset wavelength group, and the combined wavelength group is output from a different output port for each wavelength group.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (a) the first arrayed waveguide to which the wavelength division multiplexed light is input. A grating, and (b) a second array waveguide grating that outputs from a different output port for each wavelength group, and (c) an output port of the first array waveguide grating and an input port of the second array waveguide grating And an optical connection path connecting the two to each other.
- the optical connection path is provided with a plurality of waveguides without intersecting on one plane. It is characterized by being.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer according to the invention of claim 6 is the same as that of the invention of claim 4 or 5.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating and the second arrayed waveguide grating have the same number of input ports and output ports as the number of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light, respectively. .
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the wavelength group optical demultiplexer is a part of the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating 1 or Two or more ports are set as input ports, and wavelength channels belonging to wavelength groups respectively included in one or more wavelength division multiplexed lights input in the reverse propagation direction from the input ports are set as preset wavelength groups. Bi-directional wavelength division multiplexing by demultiplexing and outputting the demultiplexed wavelength groups for each wavelength group from the input ports of the first arrayed waveguide grating that do not receive the wavelength division multiplexed light. Light power A part of a plurality of wavelength channels included in it and different wavelength channels from each other.
- It is characterized by being output after being demultiplexed into a plurality of wavelength groups.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein at least one of the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating is provided.
- the output of wavelength division multiplexed light input to one of a plurality of input waveguides has a wavelength circulation characteristic in which the output position is cyclically shifted one by one when the input position is shifted one by one. It is characterized by that.
- the wavelength loop characteristics of the arrayed waveguide grating are realized by matching the product of the number of wavelength channels used and the wavelength channel spacing to the FSR (Free Spectral Range) of the arrayed waveguide grating.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating are separated from each other.
- the desired wavelength group light is transmitted by passing through one arrayed waveguide grating twice.
- a demultiplexing function is realized. That is, (a) a plurality of input ports into which the wavelength division multiplexed light is input in part, and a plurality of wavelength channels that are part of the plurality of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light and respectively include different wavelength channels.
- a single arrayed waveguide grating having a plurality of output ports from which a wavelength group is output from a part, and (b) connecting the other part of the plurality of output ports and the other part of the plurality of input ports, Before being entered in the part And a folded connection path for inputting a plurality of optical signals output from the other part of the plurality of output ports to the other part of the input port by combining and demultiplexing the wavelength division multiplexed light, and (c) One or two or more different wavelength division multiplexed lights input to a part of the input port are demultiplexed into a plurality of wavelength groups included in the wavelength division multiplexed light and included in the wavelength division multiplexed light.
- a plurality of wavelength groups that are part of a plurality of wavelength channels that include different wavelength channels are output from a plurality of different output ports.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the wavelength groups respectively output from the output ports are on the wavelength axis. It is characterized by a continuous wavelength channel force.
- the wavelength group demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the wavelength groups output from the output ports are on the wavelength axis. Discontinuous wavelength channel force is also configured.
- the wavelength group demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the first array waveguide grating, the second array waveguide grating, The optical connection path for mutually connecting the output port of the one arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating is provided integrally on a common substrate.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claim 12, wherein the first arrayed waveguide grating and the second arrayed waveguide grating are: A plurality of arrayed waveguides having a difference in length; and (b) an input lens waveguide that distributes wavelength division multiplexed light input to the input port and inputs the divided wavelength-division multiplexed light to the input side end portions of the plurality of arrayed waveguides. And (c) separating a plurality of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light output from the output side end portions of the plurality of arrayed waveguides based on the optical path length difference of the plurality of arrayed waveguides. And output lens waveguides respectively distributed to preset output ports among the output ports.
- the wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention according to claim 14 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 8, 10 to 13, wherein the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the first (2) Connect an optical switch to at least one of the optical connection paths connecting the input ports of the arrayed waveguide grating to each other. Inserting and branching the light output from the output port of the first arrayed-waveguide grating in the optical switch, and other optical signals having the same wavelength as or different from the branched optical signal. It is characterized by inserting.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention combines a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels input from a plurality of ports on the input side, and combines the wavelengths.
- a wavelength group optical multiplexer that outputs division multiplexed light from an output-side port, wherein the plurality of wavelength groups can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and one input port is shifted.
- the output ports are shifted one by one in sequence, and the signals of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports are output without overlapping each output port.
- the light passing through the arrayed waveguide grating can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with the resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the output port is shifted by one.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light is collectively output from a plurality of ports on the output side of a single arrayed waveguide grating that passes through the second time.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention combines a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels input from a plurality of ports on the input side, and combines the wavelengths.
- the characteristics of the output ports being shifted one by one due to shifting and the signals of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports are Each of the wavelength channels having periodic intervals determined by the wavelength recurring property is not output simultaneously from the same output side port, and is passed through an arrayed waveguide grating.
- each of the plurality of wavelength channels included in the plurality of wavelength groups is included.
- the wavelength-division multiplexed light combined with a plurality of wavelength groups is collectively output from a plurality of ports on the output side of a single arrayed waveguide grating that passes through the second time.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 17 in the invention according to claim 15 or 16 multiplexes the wavelength channels belonging to the wavelength groups respectively input to the plurality of input ports, and Two or more different wavelength division multiplexed lights including a plurality of set wavelength groups are output from a plurality of output ports, respectively.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 18 is the invention according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the first arrayed waveguide grating to which the plurality of wavelength groups are input; A second arrayed waveguide grating that outputs wavelength division multiplexed light from an output port; and an optical connection path that interconnects the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating. Is included.
- the optical connection path includes a plurality of waveguides provided on one plane without crossing. It is characterized by being.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 20 is the invention according to claim 18, wherein the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating are included in the wavelength division multiplexed light. It has the same number of input ports and output ports as the number of wavelength channels.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 21 is the invention according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein at least one of the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating is used.
- the wavelength-division multiplexed light output to one of the multiple input waveguides has wavelength-circulation characteristics in which the output position is cyclically shifted one by one when the input position is shifted one by one. It is characterized by that.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 22 is the invention according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein (a) a plurality of wavelength channels each including a part of the plurality of wavelength channels is provided.
- a single arrayed waveguide case having a plurality of input ports through which a part of each wavelength group is input and a plurality of output ports through which the wavelength division multiplexed light is output from a part.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 23 is the invention according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein the wavelength groups respectively input from the input ports are continuous on the wavelength axis.
- the wavelength channel force is also configured.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 24 is the invention according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein the wavelength groups respectively input from the input ports are discontinuous on the wavelength axis.
- the wavelength channel force is also constituted.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 25 is the invention according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the first arrayed waveguide grating to which the plurality of wavelength groups are input and the wavelength division multiplexing
- the second array waveguide grating that outputs light from the output port and the optical connection path that interconnects the output port of the first array waveguide grating and the input port of the second array waveguide grating are common. It is characterized by being provided integrally on the substrate.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention according to claim 26 is the invention according to claim 25, wherein the first arrayed waveguide grating and the second arrayed waveguide grating are: A plurality of arrayed waveguides having a difference; and (b) an input lens waveguide that distributes the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the input port and inputs it to the input side end portions of the plurality of arrayed waveguides, respectively.
- (C) separating a plurality of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light output from the output side end portions of the plurality of arrayed waveguides based on an optical path length difference between the plurality of arrayed waveguides; And an output lens waveguide that distributes to a preset output port among the output ports.
- the wavelength group multiplexer of the invention according to claim 27 is the invention according to any one of claims 15 to 21, 23 to 26, wherein the output port of the first array waveguide grating and the second array An optical switch is inserted into at least one of the optical connection paths connecting the input ports of the waveguide grating to each other, and the light output from the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating is branched at the optical switch. Further, another optical signal having the same wavelength as the branched optical signal or a different wavelength is inserted into the optical switch.
- the wavelength group light selection switch of the invention according to claim 28 is the wavelength group light demultiplexer according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and one or more output from the wavelength group light demultiplexer.
- An optical switch that is input to either an input port or an output port of the wavelength group demultiplexer for each of the wavelength groups, and includes any combination of the one or more wavelength groups. It is characterized in that it is output from the output port.
- the wavelength group light selection switch of the invention according to claim 29 is the same as that of the invention according to claim 28, and the wavelength group light demultiplexer receives a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed lights.
- One of the plurality of input ports used for input is a wavelength group light selection switch input port, and the other is a wavelength included in the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the one input port.
- Group power It is used as a selected wavelength group output port that outputs a wavelength group of any selected combination.
- the wavelength group light selecting switch of the invention according to claim 30 is the wavelength switch according to the invention of claim 29, wherein the optical switch is connected to the input port of the part in the wavelength group optical demultiplexer. Provided to each of a plurality of output ports from which light of a wavelength group included in the input wavelength division multiplexed light is output, and outputs the light of the wavelength group output from the output port to the other part. When other wavelength division multiplexed light is input, it is selectively input to a plurality of output ports from which light of a wavelength group included in the other wavelength division multiplexed light is output.
- the wavelength group light selection switch according to the invention of claim 31 is the wavelength switch according to the invention of claim 29, wherein the optical switch is connected to the input port of the part in the wavelength group optical demultiplexer. Provided to each of a plurality of output ports from which light of a wavelength group included in the input wavelength division multiplexed light is output, and outputs the light of the wavelength group output from the output port to the other part. When other wavelength division multiplexed light is input, it is selectively input to a plurality of output ports from which light of the same wavelength group included in the other wavelength division multiplexed light is output.
- the wavelength group light selection switch of the invention according to claim 32 is the invention according to any one of claims 28 to 31, wherein the optical switch constitutes the wavelength group light demultiplexer.
- the first array waveguide grating, the second array waveguide grating, and the optical connection path are provided, and are provided integrally on the common substrate.
- the wavelength group light selection switch according to the invention of claim 33 is the invention according to any one of claims 28 to 32, wherein the optical switch is a pair of arm guides to which light is input.
- the optical switch is a pair of arm guides to which light is input.
- the optical input includes a basic optical switch in which light input to one of the pair of arm waveguides selectively outputs the other force of the pair of arm waveguides. It is characterized by.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light can be demultiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the output port is shifted by one shift of the input port.
- the characteristics are such that the signal of each wavelength channel multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports is output without overlapping for each output port.
- the passing light After passing through the arrayed waveguide grating, the passing light can be demultiplexed and multiplexed again at a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the output ports are sequentially shifted one by one by shifting one input port.
- a plurality of wavelengths that are part of a plurality of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light and each include a different wavelength channel Are output for each wavelength group in a lump from a plurality of output ports of a single arrayed waveguide grating that passes through the second time, so that a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels are combined.
- Divided multiplexed light power A wavelength group optical demultiplexer that divides into a plurality of preset wavelength groups and outputs the wavelength groups from a plurality of different output ports can be obtained very easily.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel and has one input port.
- the characteristic that the output ports are sequentially shifted one by one due to the shift and the signal of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports is a period determined by the wavelength circulation property for each output port.
- a plurality of wavelength channels at regular intervals are allowed to pass through an arrayed waveguide grating having the characteristic that they are not output simultaneously from the same output port, and then the transmitted light is separated again with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light is allowed to pass through an arrayed waveguide grating that has the property that the output port can be sequentially shifted one by one by shifting one input port.
- a wavelength group demultiplexer that outputs multiple wavelength groups from multiple different output ports can be obtained very easily.
- a plurality of different wavelength division multiplexed lights are respectively input to the plurality of input ports, and are respectively input to the plurality of input ports.
- the wavelength channels belonging to the wavelength groups included in each of the wavelength division multiplexed lights are spectrally separated, and the spectral wavelength channels are combined with the preset wavelength groups, and the combined wavelength groups are separated for each wavelength group. Since it is output from a plurality of different output ports, a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed light powers respectively input to a plurality of input ports are separated into a plurality of preset wavelength groups, and the plurality of wavelength groups are divided into a plurality of wavelength groups.
- Wavelength group demultiplexers that output from the output ports can be obtained very easily.
- the wavelength group cross-connect device microwave group switching switch device
- the number of required wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexers can be significantly reduced. Therefore, the mounting area or mounting volume can be reduced!
- wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention of claim 4 (a) a first arrayed waveguide grating to which the wavelength division multiplexed light is input, and (b) for each wavelength group A second arrayed waveguide grating that outputs from different output ports; and (c) an optical connection path that interconnects the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating.
- a wavelength group optical demultiplexer of the invention of claim 4 (a) a first arrayed waveguide grating to which the wavelength division multiplexed light is input, and (b) for each wavelength group A second arrayed waveguide grating that outputs from different output ports; and (c) an optical connection path that interconnects the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating.
- the optical connection path includes a plurality of waveguides provided on one plane without intersecting.
- the optical connection path can be provided on one plane.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating and the second arrayed waveguide can be provided on a common substrate made of quartz or silicon. The waveguide grating and the optical connection path can be easily configured.
- the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating include the number of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light, and Since the same number of input ports and output ports are provided, the structure of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer is simplified. In particular, when the wavelength channel has circularity, the use efficiency of the input port and output port can be increased with the wavelength group demultiplexer configuration that is shared by multiple input / output fibers.
- one or more of the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating are used as input ports, Input port force Combines a wavelength group including a predetermined wavelength channel from wavelength channels included in one or more wavelength groups input in the reverse propagation direction, and the combined wavelength group is a wavelength group.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light is transmitted from the wavelength division multiplexed light in both directions.
- At least one of the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating is one of a plurality of input waveguides. Since the output of the wavelength division multiplexed light that has been input has a wavelength-circularity characteristic in which the output position is shifted cyclically by one by shifting the input positional force, the arrayed waveguide The number of input fibers that can be simultaneously connected to the input of the first arrayed-waveguide grating using the wavelength-circulation characteristics of the grating, or the wavelength that can be output from the output port of the second-arrayed-waveguide grating It is possible to increase the number of groups more than when there is no circulation.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light is included in the wavelength division multiplexed light and a plurality of input ports input to the portion A single arrayed waveguide grating having a plurality of output ports from which a plurality of wavelength groups that are part of a plurality of wavelength channels and each include a different wavelength channel; and (b) the plurality of the plurality of wavelength ports.
- the other part of the output port is connected to the other part of the plurality of input ports, and the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the part is multiplexed / demultiplexed and the other part of the plurality of output ports is output.
- the light is divided into a plurality of wavelength groups included in the wavelength division multiplexed light, and the wavelength division is performed.
- a portion of the plurality of wavelength channels contained in Shigemitsu be output from different output ports a plurality of wavelength groups containing different wavelength channels respectively to each other. In this way, instead of using two separate first and second arrayed waveguide gratings, a configuration in which a part of the output of one arrayed waveguide grating is folded back to the input side is used.
- a wavelength group optical demultiplexer using a single array waveguide grating can be configured easily. Even when two arrayed waveguide gratings are formed monolithically and connected by waveguides in the actual manufacturing process, the demultiplexing characteristics of each channel start from the center wavelength of each channel between the two arrayed waveguide gratings. Although it is relatively difficult to align the characteristics, it can be easily manufactured without being affected by variations in the two characteristics when configured with a single arrayed waveguide grating in this way. .
- each wavelength group output from the output port has a wavelength channel force continuously on the wavelength axis. Therefore, it is possible to configure the wavelength channel force by continuously demultiplexing the wavelength group on the wavelength axis.
- each wavelength group output from the output port has a discontinuous wavelength channel force on the wavelength axis. Therefore, the demultiplexed wavelength group can be composed of discontinuous wavelength channels on the wavelength axis.
- the first array waveguide grating, the second array waveguide grating, the output port of the first array waveguide grating, and the first array waveguide grating The optical connection path that interconnects the input ports of the two-arrayed waveguide grating is provided on a common substrate, so that it has a monolithic structure. Compared to the case where the output port of the waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating are connected to each other, the wavelength group demultiplexer is greatly reduced in size.
- quartz-based planar circuit that forms a waveguide with a predetermined pattern by depositing a clad and a core with a quartz-diameter material on a common substrate made of quartz or silicon.
- the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating are: (a) a plurality of optical path length differences between each other; (B) an input lens waveguide that distributes the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the input port and inputs it to the input side end portions of the plurality of array waveguides, and (c) ) Output side edge force of the plurality of arrayed waveguides
- a plurality of wavelength channels included in the output wavelength division multiplexed light are separated based on the optical path length difference of the plurality of arrayed waveguides, and the output port Since each of the output lens waveguides to be distributed to a preset output port is included, it can be easily configured by using the quartz-based planar circuit (PLC).
- PLC quartz-based planar circuit
- the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating are connected to each other.
- An optical switch is inserted into at least one of the optical connection paths, and an optical signal output from the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating is branched at the optical switch, and has the same wavelength as the branched optical signal.
- other optical signals of different wavelengths are inserted in the optical switch force, so that the wavelength division multiplexed light is output from the output port when it is input to the first arrayed waveguide grating.
- Branching of wavelength groups, branching of specific wavelength units, and insertion of optical signals of the same wavelength or different wavelengths from the branched optical signals can be performed simultaneously in wavelength group units or wavelength units.
- a plurality of wavelength groups can be multiplexed / demultiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and one port on the input side is shifted.
- the output port has a characteristic that shifts one by one in sequence, the signals of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports overlap each other on the output port. Without passing through the arrayed waveguide grating having the characteristic of being output without being transmitted, and then the passing light can be demultiplexed and multiplexed again with the resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the input port is shifted by one.
- the output side ports are sequentially passed through an arrayed waveguide grating having a characteristic of being shifted one by one, and a plurality of wavelength groups each including a plurality of wavelength channels included in the plurality of wavelength groups by two passes.
- the wavelength-division multiplexed light is output at the same time to the multiple output side port forces of a single arrayed waveguide grating that passes through the second time, making it very easy to construct a wavelength group optical multiplexer.
- the plurality of wavelength groups can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the port on the input side
- the characteristics of the output ports shifting sequentially one by one due to the power offset and the signals of multiple wavelength channels multiplexed on one fiber connected to one of the input ports are Are passed through an arrayed waveguide grating having a characteristic that a plurality of wavelength channels with periodic intervals determined by wavelength recurring characteristics are not simultaneously output from the same output side port, It is possible to demultiplex and multiplex with the resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and pass through the arrayed waveguide grating having the characteristic that the output port is shifted one by one by shifting one input port.
- Wavelength group optical multiplexers can be configured very easily because they are output in a batch from these ports. [0063] Further, according to the wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention of claim 17, the wavelength channels belonging to the wavelength groups respectively input to the plurality of input ports are multiplexed, and are different from each other set in advance.
- wavelength group demultiplexer that outputs the wavelength division multiplexed light including the plurality of wavelength groups from the plurality of output ports can be obtained very easily.
- the wavelength group cross-connect device having a plurality of wavelength multiplexers / demultiplexers as components, the number of wavelength group optical multiplexers required can be significantly reduced. Combined with a reduction in area or mounting volume, a high economic effect can be obtained.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention of claim 18 (a) a first arrayed waveguide grating to which a plurality of wavelength groups are input, and (b) outputting the wavelength division multiplexed light.
- a second arrayed waveguide grating that outputs from the port; and (c) an optical connection that interconnects the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating.
- the optical connection path includes a plurality of waveguides provided on one plane without crossing
- the first array The optical connection path can be provided on one plane together with the waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating.
- the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating on a common substrate made of quartz or silicon. , And the optical connection path can be easily configured.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating and the second arrayed waveguide grating include the number of wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light, and Since the same number of input ports and output ports are provided, the structure of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer is simplified. In particular, if there is a circularity with respect to the wavelength channel, A wavelength group multiplexer configuration that is shared by multiple input / output fibers can increase the efficiency of input and output ports.
- At least one of the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating is one of a plurality of input waveguides. Since the output of the wavelength division multiplexed light that has been input has a wavelength-circulation characteristic in which the output position is cyclically shifted one by one by shifting the input position force by one, the wavelength circulation of the arrayed waveguide grating Using the characteristics, the wavelength channel included in the combined wavelength group can be changed.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer of the invention of claim 22 (a) a plurality of wavelength groups each including a part of the plurality of wavelength channels are provided for each wavelength group.
- a single arrayed waveguide grating having a plurality of input ports that are input to the plurality of output ports and a plurality of output ports from which the wavelength division multiplexed light is output from a part thereof, and (b) other portions of the plurality of output ports and the A plurality of lights that are connected to the other parts of the plurality of input ports and are combined with the wavelength channels included in the plurality of wavelength groups input to the part and output from the other parts of the plurality of output ports.
- the wavelength groups respectively input from the input port are configured by wavelength channel cards that are continuously input on the wavelength axis. Rumo Therefore, it is possible to configure the wavelength channel force by continuously demultiplexing wavelength groups on the wavelength axis.
- each wavelength group input from the input port has a discontinuous wavelength channel force on the wavelength axis.
- the demultiplexed wavelength group can be composed of discontinuous wavelength channels on the wavelength axis.
- the first array waveguide grating, the second array waveguide grating, the output port of the first array waveguide grating, and the second The optical connection path that connects the input ports of the arrayed waveguide grating to each other is a monolithic structure because it is integrally provided on a common substrate, so the first arrayed waveguide using an optical fiber is used. Compared to the case where the output port of the grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating are connected to each other, the wavelength group optical multiplexer is greatly reduced in size.
- quartz-based planar circuit that forms a waveguide with a predetermined pattern by depositing a clad and a core with a quartz-diameter material on a common substrate made of quartz or silicon.
- the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating are: (a) a plurality of optical path length differences between each other; (B) an input lens waveguide that distributes the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the input port and inputs it to the input side end portions of the plurality of array waveguides, and (c) Output side end force of the plurality of arrayed waveguides
- the plurality of wavelength channels included in the output wavelength division multiplexed light are separated based on the optical path length difference of the plurality of arrayed waveguides, and the output port Since each of the output lens waveguides to be distributed to the preset output ports is included, it can be easily configured by using the silica-based planar circuit (PLC).
- PLC silica-based planar circuit
- the light for connecting the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating and the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating to each other An optical switch is inserted into at least one of the connection paths, and an optical signal output from the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating is branched at the optical switch and is the same as the branched optical signal. Since other optical signals having the same wavelength or different wavelengths are inserted in the optical switch force, the wavelength group output from the output port when wavelength division multiplexed light is input to the first arrayed waveguide grating is split or specified. It is possible to simultaneously divide optical signals of the same wavelength or insert optical signals of the same wavelength as the branched optical signals or different wavelengths.
- the wavelength group light demultiplexer according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and the wavelength group light demultiplexer 1
- An optical switch for inputting to each of the input port or the output port of the wavelength group demultiplexer for each of the plurality of wavelength groups, and any combination of the one or more wavelength groups Since one or more output ports are output from one or more output ports, a group of three-dimensionally driven micromirrors arranged in a plane is used to reflect the wavelength group input to each micromirror with a mirror.
- the reflection port selection by the mirror eliminates the need for complicated adjustments that eliminate mechanically moving parts, resulting in a stable wavelength.
- Group selection With Ji operation is obtained, it is possible to structure a simple and very small shape, less expensive. This means that the wavelengths required for routing in multi-wavelength units (wavelength groups) to each node (node) in the optical communication network to cope with the increase in transmitted optical signals!
- the group cross-connect device (wavelength group switching switch device) or wavelength group add / drop multiplexer (wavelength group add / drop multiplexer) is small and inexpensive, and thus provides a high economic effect.
- One part of the ports is a wavelength group light selective input port, and the other part is a wavelength group force included in the wavelength division multiplexed light input to that part of the input port. Since this is used as a selected wavelength group output port for outputting, as in the case of a wavelength group optical demultiplexer, it is configured simply and compactly and is inexpensive.
- the optical switch includes wavelength division multiplexing input to the input port of the part 1 Provided in each of a plurality of output ports from which light of the wavelength group included in the light is output, the light of the wavelength group output from the output port, and other wavelength division multiplexed light is input to the other part.
- the wavelength group light is selectively input to a plurality of output ports from which the light of the wavelength group included in the other wavelength division multiplexed light is output. It is small and inexpensive.
- the optical switch is configured to transmit the wavelength division multiplexed light input to the input port of the first unit in the wavelength group optical demultiplexer.
- the wavelength group light output from the output port is provided to each of a plurality of output ports that output light of the included wavelength group, and other wavelength division multiplexed light is input to the other part.
- the optical switch includes the first array waveguide grating and the second array waveguide grating constituting the wavelength group optical demultiplexer. , And on the common substrate on which the optical connection path is provided, so that further downsizing is possible and there is no mechanical moving part, so that higher reliability is achieved. Is obtained.
- the optical switch has a pair of arm waveguides into which light is input to one side, and a local area between the pair of arm waveguides.
- the directional coupler is formed and an optical path difference changer that changes the optical path difference between the pair of arm waveguides, and the optical path difference is changed by the optical path difference changer. Since the light input to one of the pair of arm waveguides includes a basic optical switch that selectively outputs from the other of the pair of arm waveguides, it is small and stable light such as a mechanical movable part. A switch is obtained.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining four types of wavelength groups WB output from an output port.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration when the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer of FIG. 1 is configured on a common substrate.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating in detail the configuration of a first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 of the two arrayed waveguide gratings of the embodiment of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating in detail the configuration of a first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 of the two arrayed waveguide gratings of the embodiment of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the wavelength revolving property of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 of FIG. 4.
- Example 2 which is another embodiment of the present invention, the first array having wavelength revolving property
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining input / output characteristics of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer including a waveguide grating AWG1 and a second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining input / output characteristics of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in Embodiment 3, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining input / output characteristics of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in Embodiment 4, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating input / output characteristics of a wavelength group optical demultiplexing function in one direction in a bidirectional wavelength group optical demultiplexer according to embodiment 6, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the input / output characteristics of the wavelength group optical demultiplexing function in the direction opposite to that of FIG. 10 in the bidirectional wavelength group optical demultiplexer of Example 6, which is another embodiment of the present invention. is there.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in embodiment 7, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 In the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 of the embodiment of FIG. 12, all input-side waveguides and output-side waveguides 6 are connected by full mesh, so that the position A of a predetermined input-side waveguide is It is a chart showing the wavelength ⁇ that connects with a predetermined output-side waveguide position B.
- FIG. 14 shows the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer according to embodiment 8, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 shows the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer according to embodiment 8, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in Embodiment 9, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in embodiment 10, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in Example 11, which is another example of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in Example 12, which is another example of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer in embodiment 13, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the connection between the optical circuit and the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG 1 in Example 13 of FIG. 19.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the connection between the optical circuit and the second arrayed-waveguide grating AWG2 in Example 13 of FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the configuration of a conventional wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of an optical switch used in the wavelength group selection switch of FIG.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a basic optical switch that constitutes the optical switch of FIG. 26]
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the basic optical switch in FIG.
- FIG. 29 A conceptual diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of a wavelength group selection switch which is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of a wavelength group selection switch that is another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an optical switch provided in a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of an example of a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer including the optical switch of FIG.
- AWG1 first arrayed waveguide grating
- AWG2 Second arrayed waveguide grating
- AWG3 Arrayed waveguide grating
- This wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 separates one or more predetermined wavelength groups from among a plurality of wavelength groups WB included in the input wavelength division multiplexed light WDM.
- Wavelength group demultiplexing function for outputting from a specified output port and transmitting the light in the propagation direction opposite to the propagation direction when the wavelength group light demultiplexing function is generated.
- the input wavelength group WB force is also provided with a wavelength group optical multiplexing function for combining a plurality of predetermined wavelength groups and outputting desired wavelength division multiplexed light WDM.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 has the same configuration, it can also be referred to as a wavelength group optical demultiplexer or a wavelength group optical multiplexer depending on the use mode.
- a wavelength group optical demultiplexer or a wavelength group optical multiplexer depending on the use mode.
- each figure is a conceptual diagram, in each figure explaining the following examples, the mechanical structure of details, the dimensional ratio of each part, etc. are not necessarily drawn accurately, and each waveguide is The intersection of the lines shown indicates a three-dimensional intersection.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the configuration of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 includes a first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and a second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 and an optical connection path 12 connecting them, and inputs from a plurality of input fibers F to F.
- INI INj wavelength-division-multiplexed light WDM to WDM is converted into the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and
- the wavelength groups are separated into a plurality of preset wavelength groups, and the separated wavelength groups are output from a plurality of output cuffs F 1 to F, respectively.
- the subscripts k, m, and n are integers.
- the wavelength division multiplexing optical WDM is an optical signal for a number of wavelength channels arranged at intervals of 100 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- wavelength channels 1 k, and a certain number of these wavelength channels, e.g. 8 wavelength channels
- One wavelength group WB is formed for each laser.
- (B) to (e) of Fig. 2 show examples of the output wavelength groups.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a configuration example of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 includes, for example, a common substrate 14 made of quartz or silicon, an input port 16 formed on the substrate 14, a first array waveguide grating AWG1, and a second array waveguide grating. AWG2, optical connection path 12 connecting them, and output port 18 16 is connected to each of the input fibers F to F, and the output port 18 is connected to the output fiber 18.
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2, and the optical connection path 12 connecting them, a clad and a core are deposited on the substrate 14 with, for example, a quartz-based material to form a waveguide having a predetermined pattern. It consists of a monolithic structure with a so-called quartz-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC).
- PLC quartz-based planar lightwave circuit
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating A WG2 are configured in the same manner, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration in detail, representing the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1. is there.
- the first arrayed-waveguide grating AWG1 includes a plurality of arrayed waveguides 20 having optical path length differences from each other, a plurality of input-side waveguides 22 each having an input port 16, and their inputs.
- Wavelength division multiplexed light WDM provided between the side waveguide 22 and the array waveguide 20 and distributed to the input port 16 is distributed by diffusion and input to the input side ends of the plurality of array waveguides 20 respectively.
- An input lens waveguide 24, a plurality of output side waveguides 26 respectively connected to the optical connection path 12, and a plurality of arrays are provided between the output side waveguides 26 and the arrayed waveguides 20.
- Wavelength division multiplexed light output from the output side end of waveguide 20 Multiple wavelength channels included in WDM (for example, multiple optical signals of different wavelengths with different center wavelength positions differing by 100 GHz) Mutual optical path length difference of arrayed waveguide 20 Based on the diffraction based on each wavelength, each wavelength is individually separated and condensed at the end of the output-side waveguide 26 to be demultiplexed into the preset output-side waveguide 26, and one output side by separate demultiplexing.
- An output lens waveguide 28 that combines and outputs the collected light at the end of the waveguide 26 is provided.
- the wavelength channel used is
- the arrayed waveguide 20 and the output lens waveguide 28 are designed so as to have sufficient resolution to separately divide 1 to k with sufficient signal intensity. Note that the effect of the light propagating in the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 is reversible, and the light propagating in the opposite direction is counteracted by the light received in the forward direction.
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 includes a plurality of arrayed waveguides 30 having optical path length differences from each other, a plurality of input-side waveguides 32 respectively connected to the optical connection path 12, and An input lens waveguide 34 provided between the input side waveguide 32 and the arrayed waveguide 30, a plurality of output side waveguides 36 respectively connected to the output port 18, and the output side waveguide 36 And an output lens waveguide 38 provided between the arrayed waveguide 30 and the arrayed waveguide 30, and has a sufficient resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel.
- the light travel direction is opposite to that of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1.
- the connection point between the output-side waveguide 26 and the optical connection path 12 is the output port 40 of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1, and the connection point between the optical connection path 12 and the input-side waveguide 32 is the second array.
- the input lens waveguide 24, the output lens waveguide 28, the input lens waveguide 34, and the output lens waveguide 38 are also referred to as slab waveguides, and have a lens function made of a relatively thick transparent material. It is comprised so that it may produce.
- the plurality of optical connection paths 12 that connect the first array waveguide grating AWG1 and the second array waveguide grating AWG2 are parallel to each other and cross each other. Instead, they are provided on the substrate 14 in one plane.
- the optical connection path 12 is formed on the substrate 14 simultaneously with the arrayed waveguides 20 and 30, the input-side waveguides 22 and 32, the output-side waveguides 26 and 36, and the like in a so-called quartz-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC) formation process. It is formed.
- PLC planar lightwave circuit
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are designed to demultiplex and multiplex the wavelength-division-multiplexed light at a wavelength resolution required for multiplexing / demultiplexing at least for each wavelength channel.
- a wavelength separation function that separates multiple wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed light input to one input port for each wavelength and A characteristic (function) in which the position where the same wavelength appears at the output port is shifted one by one in sequence by shifting the input position by one, and multiple fibers multiplexed on the fiber connected to one port on the input side Wavelength channel signals are output on the output side without overlapping each port.
- the first Ray waveguide grating AWG1 and second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 has a frequency recursion, has an FSR (Free Spectral Range) equal to or greater than the wavelength band used, that is, 1 on the input side
- FSR Free Spectral Range
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the wavelength separability in (a) when there is no wavelength circulatory property and (b) when there is wavelength circulatory property.
- the wavelength division multiple having five input ports 16 and five output ports 40, and each input port 16 having a wavelength channel E to E, respectively.
- the wavelength channels are distributed as shown in the figure.
- the wavelength channel appearing at each output port 40 is shifted by one when the position of the output port 40 is shifted by one, whereas the wavelength channel is deviated one by one.
- the wavelength channel is not just shifted by one, but ⁇
- the wavelength channel appearing at each output port 40 has regularity, it can be generalized by equation (1) when there is no wavelength circulatory property and by equation (2) when there is wavelength circulatory property.
- the wavelength of the wavelength channel output from output port 40 with number #B is not wavelength recursive Is the wavelength shown in Equation (1), and when there is a wavelength circulatory property, it is the wavelength shown in Equation (2).
- a mod ⁇ means the remainder of a being damaged by ⁇ .
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 configured as described above, for example, when wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM shown in (a) of Fig. 2 is input from a plurality of input ports 16, the wavelength Multiplexed wavelength power included in division multiplexed optical WDM
- the wavelength group WB shown in any of (b) to (e) of FIG. 2 including a predetermined wavelength channel is separated and output from a predetermined output port 18.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 is switched by the wavelength group by the optical switch located at the subsequent stage and transmitted in a desired direction. For this reason, for example, in the wavelength group cross-connect switch shown in FIG.
- a portion surrounded by a broken line consisting of N wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexers GB consisting of a waver or the like can be composed of 1 to less than N wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexers 10 Therefore, when the light propagation direction is unidirectional, the number of wavelength group optical multiplexers / demultiplexers is N + N when the power is the smallest, to two. For example, as shown in Example 6 to be described later When it is configured in both directions, it can be greatly reduced to one when it is the least.
- the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM can be demultiplexed and multiplexed with a resolution corresponding to the wavelength channel, and the input port 16 is shifted by one.
- the arrayed waveguide gratings AWG1 and AWG2 having a characteristic that the output ports are sequentially shifted one by one twice, a part of the multiple wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM can be respectively transmitted.
- Multiple wavelength groups including WB are output from multiple output ports 18, respectively. Therefore, multiple wavelength groups each including multiple wavelength channels are combined.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 that separates the wavelength group WB and outputs the plurality of wavelength groups WB from the plurality of output ports 18 can be obtained very easily.
- one or two or more different wavelength division multiplexed optical WDMs are respectively input to the input ports 16.
- the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM respectively input to the multiple input ports 16
- the wavelength channels belonging to each of the included wavelength groups WB are dispersed, the dispersed wavelength channels are combined with the preset wavelength group WB, and the combined wavelength group WB is added for each wavelength group WB. Since the signals are output from different output ports 18, a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed optical WDMs respectively input to the plurality of input ports 16 are separated into a plurality of preset wavelength groups WB, and the plurality of wavelength groups WB are divided into a plurality of wavelength groups WB.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 respectively outputting from the output port 18 can be obtained very easily.
- the first array waveguide grating AWG1 and the second array waveguide grating AWG2 and (c) the first array waveguide grating AWG1 Since the output port 26 and the optical connection path 12 interconnecting the input port 42 of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are included, the two first arrayed waveguide gratings AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating
- a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 that outputs a plurality of wavelength groups WB from a plurality of output ports 18 can be obtained very easily.
- the optical connection path 12 has a certain relationship with the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2.
- a plurality of waveguides are provided without intersecting on one plane, so that the optical connection path 1 2 as well as the first array waveguide grating AWG1 and the second array waveguide grating AWG2 are arranged in one plane.
- the first array waveguide grating AWG1, the second array waveguide grating AWG2, and the optical connection path 12 can be easily formed as a single-chip monolithic structure. Can be configured.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 each have a plurality of arrayed waveguides having optical path length differences.
- Waveguides 20 and 30; input lens waveguides 24 and 34 for distributing the input light to the respective input side ends of the plurality of arrayed waveguides 20 and 30, and the output side of the arrayed waveguides 20 and 30 Multiple wavelength channels included in the light output from the end are separated based on the optical path length difference between the arrayed waveguides 20 and 30 and distributed to the preset output ports of the output ports 40 and 18, respectively.
- Output lens waveguides 28 and 38 respectively.
- a quartz planar lightwave circuit in which clats and cores are deposited on, for example, a quartz-based material on a common substrate made of UK or silicon to form a waveguide with a predetermined pattern.
- PLC quartz planar lightwave circuit
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 can function as a wavelength group optical multiplexer with the same configuration.
- the output port 18 functions as an input port
- the input port 16 functions as an output port
- the second array waveguide grating AWG2 serves as the first array waveguide grating.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 functions as the second arrayed waveguide grating.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer When used as this wavelength group optical multiplexer, when a plurality of wavelength groups WB, which are the output signals described above, are input from the input port (output port 18), the wavelengths combined in a predetermined combination are used. Division multiplexed optical WDM is output from the output port (input port 16). When used as such a wavelength group optical multiplexer, the same effects as described above can be obtained.
- Figure 6 shows 16 wavelength channels transmitted through four input fibers F ⁇ ⁇
- Wavelength recursion with as many as 16 input ports p to p and output ports q to q
- a first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 having a wavelength wraparound with 20 input ports r to r and output ports s to s, which is four more than the number of wavelength channels.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of this embodiment is configured such that the output ports q to q of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 are connected to the second arrayed waveguide grating A.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A (wavelengths Chanerue eight-e A),
- WDM C (wavelength channel ⁇ c to e c)
- WDM D (wavelength channel)
- the output ports By passing through the waveguide grating AWG1 and the second array waveguide grating AWG2, the output ports s to s, s to s, s to s, and s to s of the second array waveguide grating AWG2
- WB4 (A) to WB1 (A), WB4 (B) to WB1 (B), WB4 (C) to WB1 (C), WB4 (D) to WB1 (D) 1S is output one by one.
- WB1 (A) to WB4 (A) are wavelengths including part of the wavelengths (four wavelengths in this embodiment) included in the input first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A.
- WB1 (A) indicates the wavelength channels ⁇ 8 to E8, and WB2 (A)
- WB3 (A) indicates wavelength channels E8 to E
- WB4 (A) indicates wavelength channels E8 to E8.
- connection relationship between ⁇ r and r ⁇ r is expressed by the general formula (3). Also human power fiber
- connection position of F is expressed by general formula (4).
- i is the position of the input port
- D is an integer that indicates the number of wavelength channels in one wavelength group
- [] is the largest integer that does not exceed the number in parentheses (ceiling)
- the first key having m input ports p and m output ports q.
- Ray waveguide grating AWG1 and second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 with m + B input ports r and m + B output ports s were used.
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 force m + 2B input ports r and m + 2B output ports s, or m + May have 3B input ports r and m + 3B output ports s! /.
- it may generally have m + (positive integer) XB input ports r and m + (positive integer) XB output ports s.
- many more connection relationships are established.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the second embodiment in addition to the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments, the wavelength including adjacent wavelength channels on the wavelength axis is also obtained. There is an advantage that each group is output from the output port 18.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the second embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer, in FIG. 6, four consecutive wavelengths continuous every 100 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- four wavelength groups WB each including a channel are input from the output ports s to s, s to s, s to s, and s to s of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2, respectively, the second arrayed waveguide
- the wavelength groups are combined in a preset combination, and the first wavelength division multiplexed WDM A (wavelength channel E8 ⁇ e , Second wavelength division multiplexed WDM B (wavelength channel B ⁇
- Input division multiplexing optical WDM D (wavelength Chanerue D ⁇ e D) is in the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG
- Figure 7 shows 16 wavelength channels transmitted through four input fibers F ⁇ ⁇
- wavelength division multiplexed lights including IN 1 16 WDM A to WDM D 1S Wavelength recurring with 16 input ports p to p and output ports q to q, the same number of wavelength channels.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of this embodiment is, for example, an optical fiber or a three-dimensional optical waveguide having a crossover, or a cross between waveguides which are crossed on the same plane.
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 is not used for input and output ports.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels E8 to E8)
- Second wavelength division multiplexed light WDM B (wavelength channel ⁇ ⁇ to ⁇ ), third wavelength division multiplexed
- Optical WDM C (wavelength channel ⁇ c to e c)
- fourth wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM D (wavelength channel)
- Nel D to D are connected to the input ports p, p, p, p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWGl and the second arrayed waveguide grating AW G2 are passed through, so that the output port (s, s s s
- each input wavelength division multiplexed WDM there are four wavelengths that are included in each input wavelength division multiplexed WDM and each include four discontinuous preset wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- One group is output for each group.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the third embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer, in FIG. 7, discontinuous wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis are arranged.
- Each of the four wavelength groups including WB is the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (s, s,
- the fourth wavelength division multiplexing optical WDM D (wavelength Chanerue D to example D) is
- Figure 8 shows 16 wavelength channels transmitted through four input fibers F ⁇ ⁇
- WDM A to WDM D each including IN 1 16 are wavelength-circulating with 16 input ports p to p and output ports q to q, the same number of wavelength channels.
- a first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 having the same number of wavelength channels and 16 second input ports r to r and output ports s to s.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment is, for example, an optical fiber or a three-dimensional optical waveguide having a crossover, or a crosstalk between the waveguides which intersects on the same plane but is predetermined.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A (wavelengths Chanerue eight-e A)
- WDM C (wavelength channel ⁇ c to e c)
- WDM D (wavelength channel)
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are passed through so that the output ports (s, s, s, s), (s, s, s, s), (s, s, s, s,
- Wavelength division multiplexed light Each of the four wavelength groups that are included in each WDM and that includes four discontinuous preset wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis is output one by one.
- connection relationship with 1 16 1 to r is expressed by the general formula (5). Also, the connection position of input fiber F
- the 16 IN position is represented by general formula (6).
- i is an integer indicating the position of the input port
- D is an integer indicating the number of wavelength channels in one wavelength group
- [] is the maximum integer (ceiling) that does not exceed the number in parentheses
- the first array conductor having m input ports ⁇ and m output ports q under the condition that a plurality of waveguides constituting the optical connection path 12 intersect.
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 under the condition that the force used by the waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 with m input ports r and m output ports s intersect May have m + B input ports r and m + B output ports s, or m + 2B input ports r and m + 2B output ports s . Further, it may generally have m + (positive integer) XB input ports r and m + (positive integer) XB output ports s.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the fourth embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer, in FIG. 8, discontinuous wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis are arranged.
- Each of the four wavelength groups including WB is the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (s, s,
- the fourth wavelength division multiplexing optical WDM D (wavelength Chanerue D to example D) is
- the wavelength group WB respectively output from the output port 18 is represented by (d) or (e) in FIG. As shown, since the wavelength channel force is discontinuous on the wavelength axis, a wavelength group including discontinuous wavelength channels on the wavelength axis is obtained.
- Figure 9 shows 16 wavelength channels transmitted through two input fibers F ⁇ ⁇
- Two wavelength division multiplexed light including IN 1 16 WDM A to WDM B 1S Has wavelength recursion with 16 input ports p to p and output ports q to q as many as the number of wavelength channels.
- the demultiplexing function when input to the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 composed of the path grating AWG2 is described.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of this embodiment is, for example, an optical fiber or a three-dimensional optical waveguide having a crossover, or a crosstalk between the waveguides which intersects on the same plane.
- the output port q of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 is connected to the second arrayed waveguide using an optical waveguide configured to be less than
- Force ports q to q and q to q are connected to the input ports r to r and r of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A (wavelengths Chanerue eight-e A)
- the second wavelength division multiplexed light WDM B (wavelength channel E to B) is the first arrayed waveguide grating.
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 When input to the input ports p and p of AWG1, respectively, the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1
- each of the four wavelength groups is included in each of the input wavelength division multiplexed light WDM and includes two discontinuous preset wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis. Output one by one.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the fifth embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer, in FIG. 9, discontinuous wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis are arranged.
- Each of the two wavelength groups including WB is the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (s, s,
- the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 are sequentially passed, and these wavelength groups are combined in a preset combination, and the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels ⁇ A to, Wavelength-division-multiplexed light WDM B (wavelength channels E to B)
- Wavelength division multiplexed light composed of 4 wavelength groups each including 2 wavelength channels actually used as wavelength groups is the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG
- Figures 10 and 11 show 12 wavelength channels transmitted over 4 optical fibers F.
- Heavy light WDM A to WDM D force 16 input ports ⁇ to p and output ports q to q
- Wavelength-division-multiplexed light WDM E to WDM H force Example of executing wavelength group demultiplexing function when the light is propagated in the opposite direction to the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 at the same time in both directions
- Wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 has a wavelength group demultiplexing function in both directions.
- four wavelength division multiplexed lights WDM A to WDM D are the first.
- Arrayed waveguide grating When manpowered by AWG 1 manpower port
- four wavelength division multiplexed light WDM E to WDM H are input to the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 in the opposite direction. Describes the part that operates as a wavelength group splitter when
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment is, for example, an optical fiber or a three-dimensional optical waveguide having a crossover, or a crosstalk between the waveguides intersecting on the same plane.
- the output ports q to q, q to q, q to q, q to q of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 are connected to the second array using an optical waveguide created so that is less than a predetermined value.
- 3 4 11 12 is prevented from outputting wavelength group demultiplexing, while output ports S, S, S, S
- 3 4 11 12 includes 16 other wavelength signals, that is, wavelength channels, ⁇ ,
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels E8 to E8
- Length division multiplexing optical WDM B (wavelength Chanerue B ⁇ example wavelength Chanerue ⁇ in B, lambda B
- the output ports (s, s, s), (s, s, s), (s, s, s), (s, s, s), for example, (d) in Figure 2
- each WB ie [WB3 (A), WB1 (A), WB2 (A)] [WB3 (B), WB1 (B), WB2 (B)] [WB1 (C), WB2 ( C), WB3 (C)] [WB2 (D), WB3 (D), WB1 (D)] are output one by one.
- the wavelength groups WB1 (A), WB2 (A), WB3 (A) are part of the wavelengths included in the input first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (in this embodiment, four wavelengths each) )
- WB1 (A) is a wavelength group including wavelength channels ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8 output from the output port s,
- the output port s power output is wavelength Chanerue ⁇ , ⁇ eight, eh eight, including the e A
- WB3 (A) is a wavelength Chanerue ⁇ output also output port s force, lambda eight, e A
- Each wavelength group includes 2 3 7 11 ⁇ ⁇ .
- the fifth wavelength division multiplexed light WDM E (wavelength channel in the wavelength channels E to E)
- WDM F Wavelength Chanerue F ⁇ e wavelength in F Chanerue F, e F, e F, e F
- the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AW G1 (p ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
- each of the input wavelength division multiplexed light WDMs is included in each of the WDMs and is separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- Three wavelength groups each including three preset wavelength channels are output one by one.
- one or more output ports s s s s s which are a part of the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are used as input ports, and reverse propagation is performed from the input ports.
- wavelength division multiplexed lights input in the direction are separated for each wavelength group included in each wavelength division multiplexed light, and the wavelength division multiplexed multiplexing of the input ports of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG 1 Optical WDM A WDM B WDM WDM ° is input and output from the input ports (ppp), (ppp), (ppp), (ppp).
- the wavelength division multiplexed light power is bi-directionally divided into a plurality of wavelength groups that are part of a plurality of wavelength channels included therein and include different wavelength channels. Can function as a duplexer.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of this embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer
- FIG. 10 four discontinuous wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis are shown.
- 4 wavelength groups each including WB is the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (s, s
- the wavelength groups are combined in a preset combination, and the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel antenna) 8 to A , ⁇ 8 to A , ⁇ 8 to A , ⁇ ⁇ to A
- Second wavelength-division-multiplexed light WDM B (wavelength channel B ⁇ E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ E ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
- Channels D to D , ⁇ D to D , ⁇ D to D , ⁇ D to D ) are the first array waveguides
- V and four wavelength groups WB each including four discontinuous wavelength channels separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis are input ports (p, ⁇ , ⁇ ;), ( ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇
- WDM F (wavelength Chanerue F ⁇ e F, ⁇ F ⁇ e F, ⁇ F ⁇ e F, ⁇ F ⁇ e F), seventh
- Fig. 12 shows that the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 is common, that is, a single arrayed waveguide grating AW. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example in which G3 and a folded waveguide 50 are integrally formed on a substrate 14.
- FIG. This arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is similar to the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 described above, and includes the arrayed waveguide 20, the input side waveguide 22, and the input side waveguide 22 thereof.
- Waveguide 26 (output port 40) is a chart showing that the wavelength at which the force is also output is ⁇ +
- the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 has no wavelength revolving property.
- the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM is input to a part of the plurality of input ports 16 and demultiplexed in the single arrayed waveguide grating AWG3.
- the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 A return connection path (feedback waveguide) 50 is provided to allow the other part of the output port 40 to be input to the other part of the input port 16 of the arrayed waveguide grating.
- Wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 uses a single arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 to change from a plurality of different wavelength division multiplexed optical WDMs input to a part of input port 16 to the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM.
- a plurality of wavelength groups WB converted to a different wavelength group WB are output to the feedback waveguides at the other part of the output port 40, respectively.
- the number of input ports 16 of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is M
- the number of output ports 40 of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is N
- the number of wavelength groups is B
- the wavelength channels in the wavelength group are If the number is D and the number of 1 XB multiplexers / demultiplexers in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer (device) 10 is A, the total number of wavelength channels used is BXD, the number of input ports of the device is A, The number of output ports is AXB.
- the folded connection path 50 can be expressed by the following general formulas (a) to (( Connected as shown in d). That is,
- the A input ports use the ports a, a + D,..., -A + (A—1) D of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3.
- Equation (7) is a constraint based on the fact that the output port number power is greater than or equal to
- Equation (8) is the number of the output port used for the loopback connection path 50 and the output port required for the device to output the wavelength group.
- Equation 9 does not duplicate the number of the input port used for the loopback connection path 50 and the input port required for the device to input the wavelength division multiplexing optical DM. It is a restriction condition for doing so.
- number n 8, wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer (device)
- the output port Out41-48 (41st to 48th) is connected to the input port In31-38 (31st to 38th), and the output port Out49-56 (49th).
- Output port Out65-72 (65 to 72) is input port In58-65 (58 to 65)
- output port Out73-80 (73 to 80) is input port In67-74 (No.
- a single arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is provided, but its output is input again through the folded connection path 50, and the arrayed waveguide grating Since AWG3 can be passed twice, the same effect as in the previous embodiment can be obtained.
- the wavelength division multiplexed light WDM is input to a part of the plurality of input ports, and outputs different from each other for each of the combined wavelength groups.
- Single arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 output from part of port and common arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 The other part of the output port of AWG3 is input to the other part of the input port of the common arrayed waveguide grating AWG3
- the single arrayed waveguide grating A WG3 is included in the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM from a plurality of different wavelength division multiplexed optical waves WD M input to a part of the input port.
- One arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 and 50 folded connections Is wavelength group optical multiplexer demultiplexer 10 is simply structured.
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the fifth embodiment is used as a wavelength group optical multiplexer, in FIG. 12, a plurality of wavelength groups WB are respectively input from a part of the output ports 40.
- a single arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is passed twice in the propagation direction opposite to that of the wavelength group demultiplexer, so that the wavelength groups are combined in a preset combination. Then, wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM is output as a part of the input port 16 Example 8
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the embodiment of FIG. 14 is the same as the embodiment of FIG. 12, except that some of the output ports connected to the return connection path 50 and some of the input ports are different. Configured in the same way Yes. That is, in the embodiment of FIG. 12, the old number port of the input and output ports of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3 is used for connection of the return connection path 50, and the young number port is used for input / output of the device. In this embodiment, among the input and output ports of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG3, the young number port is used for connection of the return connection path 50, and the old number port is used for input / output of the device. Even in this embodiment, the same effect as the embodiment of FIG. 12 can be obtained.
- the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the embodiment of FIG. 15 is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 6, and the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel E8 to E 8) or 3rd
- Wavelength-division-multiplexed WDM e (wavelength channels e c to e )
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of this embodiment is composed of an optical waveguide formed on the substrate 14, and the output ports q to q of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG 1 are connected to the second Arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 input port r ⁇ ! :, ⁇ : ⁇ r
- FIG. 15 shows the demultiplexing function when the two wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and the wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e are input.
- First wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels ⁇ 8 to 8)
- third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM C (wavelength channels c to e c)
- the output port (s) of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (s), for example, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG.
- Wavelength division multiplexed light input to 1 Wavelength division multiplexed light input to 1
- wavelength groups WB each including four consecutive wavelength channels respectively included in WDM A and continuously adjacent to each other on the wavelength axis every 100 GHz on the wavelength axis Are output to the input port p from the output ports (S, S, S, s).
- Wavelength-division-multiplexed light Wavelength groups each containing 4 consecutive wavelength channels that are included in each WDM e and that are adjacent to each other on the wavelength axis and continuously adjacent to each 1 OOGHz Are output respectively.
- the second array waveguide grating AW G2 to be used is made by connecting two or more input ports of the second array waveguide grating AWG 2 that are not used.
- the output ports are not adjacent.
- Such input / output characteristics are such that the difference between the number of the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the number of the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 is not continuous. And the proper selection of the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 to be used.
- the selection of the ports connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 and the ports to which the wavelength division multiplexed WDM A and WDM e are input can be changed as appropriate within the range that satisfies these conditions.
- the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG 2 are not adjacent to each other. Therefore, there is an advantage that the interval between the output waveguides connected to the output port can be widened.
- the structure of the output waveguide from the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 can be improved, for example, the waveguide width can be widened to increase the transmission band, or the waveguide shape can be made parabolic. Effects such as flat transmission spectrum can be obtained.
- wavelength group in the embodiment of FIG. 16 optical multiplexer demultiplexer 10 like the embodiment of FIG. 7, a first wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A input (wavelength Chanerue eight to example A) or Third wavelength
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment is, for example, an optical fiber or a crossover formed on the substrate 14.
- Second array waveguide 4 r, r to r, r to r, r to r are connected so as to cross each other.
- FIG. 16 shows the demultiplexing function when the above two wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e are input.
- First wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels ⁇ 8 to 8)
- third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM C (wavelength channels c to e c)
- wavelength groups WB each including four wavelength channels that are included in each DM A and are not adjacent to each other on the wavelength axis every 100 GHz on the wavelength axis are output, and output ports (s 1, s 2, s) from the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM C input to the input port p
- wavelength groups WB that are included in each wavelength and each include a discontinuous wavelength channel that is not adjacent to every 1 OOGHz on the wavelength axis are output.
- the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 to be used is adjacent by making the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 to be used adjacent to each other. Do not let it be continuous. In such input / output characteristics, the difference between the number of the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the number of the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 is not continuous. It can be obtained by setting the jump value and appropriately selecting the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 to be used.
- the selection of the ports connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 and the ports to which the wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and WDM e are input can be changed as appropriate within the range satisfying these conditions.
- the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are not adjacent to each other! , So that the output connected to its output port from There is an advantage that the interval between the waveguides can be widened.
- the structure of the output waveguide from the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 can be improved, for example, the transmission band can be expanded by widening the waveguide width, or the transmission spectrum can be made by making the waveguide shape parabolic. The effect of flattening can be obtained.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment is configured by, for example, an optical waveguide force formed in parallel in a plane on the substrate 14, and the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating A WG1 q to q are input ports r to r and r of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2.
- Fig. 17 shows the demultiplexing function when the above two wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e are input.
- First wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel ⁇ 8 to e and third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM C (wavelength channel e c to e
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AW G2 output port (s, s, s, s)
- wavelength groups WB each including four wavelength channels included in the wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A input to 13 and adjacent every 100 GHz on the wavelength axis are output and output ports From (s 1, s 2, s 2, s), the wavelength division multiplexed light WD input to the input port p
- 21 19 17 15 21 M respectively for each C contains and four wavelength groups WB each comprising a wavelength Channel successive adjacent to each 100GHz on the wavelength axis are outputted.
- the second array waveguide grating to be used is used by adjoining (continuous) two or more input ports of the second array waveguide grating AWG 2 that are not used.
- a WG2 output ports should not be contiguous without being contiguous!
- This input / output characteristic is the difference between the number of the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG 1 and the number of the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 connected to each other by the optical connection path 12. It can be obtained by taking values that are not continuous and by appropriately selecting the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 to be used.
- the selection of the ports connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 and the ports to which the wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and WDM C are input can be appropriately changed within a range satisfying these conditions.
- the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 is not adjacent. Therefore, there is an advantage that the interval between the output waveguides connected to the output port can be widened.
- the structure of the output waveguide from the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 can be improved, for example, the waveguide width can be widened to increase the transmission band, or the waveguide shape can be made parabolic. As a result, the transmission spectrum can be flattened.
- the optical connection path 12 of the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment is also configured with, for example, a three-dimensional optical waveguide force having a crossover formed on an optical fiber or a substrate 14, and the first array waveguide Grid A Output port q of WG1
- FIG. 18 shows a demultiplexing function when the above two wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e are input.
- First wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel ⁇ 8 to e and third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM C (wavelength channel e c to e
- the output of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG 2 can be obtained, for example, as shown in (d) and (e) of FIG. Wavelength division multiplexed light input to input port p from ports (s, s, s, s)
- wavelength groups each including four wavelength channels that are each included in WDM A and that are not adjacent to each other at 100 GHz on the wavelength axis, and WB forces are output, and output ports (s 1, s 2, s 1, s 2) ) From the wavelength division multiplexed light W input to the input port p.
- the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 to be used is adjacent to the output port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 to be used. Do not let it be continuous. In such input / output characteristics, the difference between the number of the output port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the number of the input port of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 is not continuous. It can be obtained by setting the jump value and appropriately selecting the input port of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 to be used.
- the selection of the ports connected to each other by the optical connection path 12 and the ports to which the wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and WDM e are input can be changed as appropriate within the range satisfying these conditions.
- the output ports of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 are not adjacent to each other! Therefore, there is an advantage that the interval between the output waveguides connected to the output port can be widened. Due to this advantage, the structure of the output waveguide from the second array waveguide grating AWG2 is improved, for example, the waveguide width is widened and transmitted. Effects such as widening the band or flattening the transmission spectrum by making the waveguide shape parabolic.
- FIG. 19 shows a wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 in which eight optical circulators 60 are provided in the embodiment of FIGS. 10 and 11.
- the optical circulator 60 includes a plurality of ports, for example, a first port 60a, a second port 60b, and a third port 60c, and light input from one of the ports is output from a port adjacent to the one rotation direction side indicated by an arrow. It has the characteristic to make it.
- the optical circulator 60 is provided on the human power ports p, p, p, p of the first arrayed waveguide grating A WG1, and as shown in FIG. Are
- Waveguide grating AWG2 is provided at output ports s, s, s, s. Because of this, the second
- the wavelength division multiplexed light that is input WDM A to WDM H force wavelength channel E, E, ⁇
- wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the present embodiment while functioning as a bidirectional wavelength group optical demultiplexer and wavelength group optical multiplexer. Wavelength channels with unnecessary ports are not required to be removed.
- the optical circulator 60 includes, for example, the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1, the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2, and the optical connection path 12 connecting them together on the common substrate 14 made of, for example, quartz or silicon.
- Wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer can be integrated monolithic structure by silica-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC) in which clad and core are deposited with silica-based material to form a waveguide with a predetermined pattern 10 layers can be downsized.
- PLC planar lightwave circuit
- a wavelength group selection switch 60 for performing so-called routing for arbitrarily assembling wavelength-division multiplexed light composed of a set of desired wavelength groups and transmitting it in a desired direction will be described.
- This wavelength group selection The selector switch uses the characteristics of the arrayed waveguide gratings AWG1 and AWG2 that the output ports of the wavelength branched by shifting one input port are shifted one by one.
- the above-mentioned arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 is made up of three elements by passing AWG2 twice and selecting the input port for the second pass again using an optical switch before passing further.
- the desired wavelength group multiplexed in any combination is output from the input side port or output side port of AWG2.
- the wavelength group selection switch 60 shown in FIGS. 23 to 30 since there is no mechanical moving part, complicated adjustment is not required and stable wavelength group selection operation can be obtained, and the structure is simple. It can be made an extremely small shape.
- Fig. 23 shows 32 optical paths 12 (32 wavelength paths), and the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 connected in units of 8 as shown in Fig. 7 are provided.
- the first array waveguide grating AWG1 or the second array waveguide grating AWG2 is divided into 8 wavelength groups WB 1 to WB8 bundled every 4 wavelength paths, two 1 X 3SW type (1 input (3 outputs)
- Optical switch 62a, 62b, 3 output ports with any combination of wavelength groups output from second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 input to optical switches 62a, 62b Connected to one input fiber F and three output fibers F.
- FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a converging-type wavelength group selection switch 60 configured to have a continuous 1-input 3-output function.
- FIG. 23 only two 1 ⁇ 3SW (1 input 3 output) optical switches 62a and 62b are connected, but eight second array waveguide gratings that output eight wavelength groups WB1 to WB8. Each can be connected to AWG2 port.
- a 1-input 7-output merged wavelength group selection switch 60 can be configured when combining and demultiplexing into 4 wavelength groups WB1 to WB4 bundled for every 8 wavelength paths. .
- the number of output fibers is further increased.
- wavelength groups bundled every 4 wavelength paths are combined into WB1 to WB7.
- multiplex wavelength group selection switch 60 of 1 input 7 outputs or 2 sets of 1 input 3 outputs A combined wavelength group selection switch 60 can be configured.
- the above-mentioned 1 X 3SW type (1 input 3 output) optical switches 62a and 62b have three IX 2SW type (1 input 2 output) in a common substrate 14, for example, as shown in FIG.
- Basic light switch 64 forces 1 input 3 outputs (1 X 3SW) or 1 input 4 outputs (1 X 4SW) by connecting two basic optical switches 64 in parallel on the output side of one basic optical switch 64
- the optical switch 62 is configured.
- two basic optical switches 64 are connected to the output side of one basic optical switch 64 in parallel, and one more basic optical switch 64 is connected to the output side of three basic optical switches 64.
- 1 X 5SW, 1 X 6SW, 1 X 7SW, and 1 X 8SW can be sequentially configured by connecting IJs in parallel.
- This basic optical switch 64 is connected from the first port 64 to the third port 64 as shown in FIG.
- the pair of 3 dB directional couplers 70 and 72 and the pair of 3 dB directional couplers 70 and 72 formed by bringing the first waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68 close to each other. And thin film heaters 74 and 76 provided on the first arm waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68, respectively.
- the first-arm waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68 basically constitute a Matsuhsunder interferometer, and the first arm waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68 have the same structure.
- the optical path length difference AL is zero, the input light is from the first port 64 to the fourth port 64, or from the second port 64.
- pi p4 p2 is output through the cross path from port 3 to port 3, but if the optical path length difference A L is half-wavelength
- the input signal is sent to either the third port 64 or the fourth port 64.
- a 1-input 2-output optical switch (1 X 2SW) is configured.
- the basic optical switch 64 is configured in the same manner as the quartz PLC. That is, as shown in Fig. 26, quartz glass particles are deposited on the Si substrate 78 by hydrolytic deposition (FHD), and further heated and sintered in an electric furnace to sinter the lower cladding of about several tens of meters.
- the first arm waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68 are formed in a predetermined pattern by forming a layer 80 and a core layer 82 of about 10 m and using a combination of photolithography technology and reactive ion etching method. After forming and covering the upper clad layer 84 thereon, a sputter is formed.
- the thin film heaters 74 and 76 having a predetermined pattern are fixed on the first arm waveguide 66 and the second arm waveguide 68 by using tulling and etching.
- the optical switches 62a and 62b composed of the basic optical switch 64 are, for example, quartz together with the first array waveguide grating AWG1, the second array waveguide grating AWG2, and the optical connection path 12 connecting them.
- the monolithic structure is integrated on the silicon common substrate 14 by the quartz-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC) as described above, the wavelength group light selection switch 60 has a small size. It becomes.
- FIG. 27 specifically shows an example of 1-input ⁇ 3-output in a format in which a dispersion arrangement type wavelength group is output.
- the wavelength group selection switch 60 in FIG. 27 is configured by arranging four optical switches 62a, 62b, 62c, and 62d in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the fourth embodiment in FIG. In this wavelength group selection switch 60, the input port p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1
- the output port s force of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 is also output.
- the wavelength group ( ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8) is changed to the second arrayed waveguide grating A by the optical switch 62a.
- One of the output ports s, s, s is selected when the port that is input again to WG2 is selected
- the group ( ⁇ A, E A, E 8, E 8) is the second arrayed waveguide grating AW by the optical switch 62b.
- the port that is input again to G2 is selected and output port S, S, or S
- the wavelength group that is input and the output port s force of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 is output (
- ⁇ 8, EA, E8, E8) are connected to the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 by optical switch 62c.
- the port to be input again is selected and input to one of the output ports s, s, or s.
- the second output port s power output is the wavelength group of the arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 (lambda Alpha,
- the input port is selected and input to one of the output ports s, s, or s.
- the wavelength groups WB1 (A), WB2 (A), WB3 (A), and WB4 (A) can be changed to the three input ports p, p, and p of the first array waveguide grating AWG1 in any combination
- wavelength groups WB are the first wavelength division multiplexed optical WDM A (wave Long channels ( ⁇ to ⁇ )) and any arbitrary discontinuity separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and the second wavelength division multiplexed light WDM are used.
- B the third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e
- the fourth wavelength division multiplexed light WDM D is input to the input port p, a part of the input ports p, p, p, p.
- 62a, 62b, 62c, and 62d are input ports P used as wavelength group light selection switch input ports in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Example 4 in FIG.
- 1 D to 16 D are output in the same number of output ports (S, S, S), (S, S, S), (S, S, S), ( Selective input to S, S, S) 1 9 10 3 11 12 5 13 14 7 15 16
- Fig. 28 specifically shows an example of 1 input x 3 output in a format in which a wavelength group of continuous arrangement type is output.
- the wavelength group selection switch 60 in FIG. 28 is configured by arranging four 1 ⁇ 3 SW optical switches 62a, 62b, 62c, and 62d in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Example 2 in FIG. ing.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channels E8 to E8) input to the input port p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1.
- Any of the output wavelength channels ( ⁇ ⁇ , ⁇ A, E A, E 8) is controlled by the optical switch 62a.
- Waveguide grating AWG2 output port s force Output wavelength group ( ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8) Is selected again by the optical switch 62b and is input to one of the output ports s, s, s, and the second array waveguide is selected.
- Output port s force of grating AWG2 Output wavelength group ( ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8) is light
- Output port s of child AWG2 s The output wavelength group ( ⁇ 8, e8, e8, e A)
- the port 62d selects the port that is input again to the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 and inputs it to one of the output ports s, s, s, so that the wavelength group WB1 (A
- WB2 (A), and WB3 (A) are output in any combination from the three output ports p, p, p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1. These wavelength groups WB are input
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel E8 ⁇ EA) and the wavelength axis
- the input port p which is part of the input ports p, p, p, p where the wavelength-division-multiplexed optical signal WDM e 3 and the fourth wavelength-division multiplexed optical signal WDM D were input, is input to the wavelength group optical switch.
- the optical switches 62a, 62b, 62c, and 62d are the first ones input to the input port p used as the wavelength group light selection switch input port in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Example 2 in FIG. 1 wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A
- Each of the output ports s, s, s, s force is provided for each light of the output wavelength group
- Fig. 29 specifically shows an example of 1-input x 7-output in a format in which a dispersion-constrained wavelength group is output.
- the wavelength group selection switch 60 in FIG. 29 is configured by adding three IX 7SW optical switches 62a, 62b, and 62c to the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 in Example 6 in FIGS. 10 and 11. .
- this wavelength group selection switch 60 the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel A to ⁇ 1) input to the input port p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG 1 is used.
- the wavelength group ( ⁇ A, e8, e8, e8) for which s force is also output is reflected by the second switch by the optical switch 62a.
- ⁇ A) is connected to the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 or the first array by the optical switch 62b.
- Wavelength groups WB1 (A), WB2 (A), WB3 (A), WB4 (A), WB5 (A), WB6 (A), WB7 (A) are the first array waveguide grating AWG1 3 One port ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ and second
- wavelength groups WB are included in the input first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel ⁇ 8 ⁇ e A) and are arbitrary discrete wavelengths separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and the second wavelength division Multiple light WDM B in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Embodiment 6 of FIGS. 10 and 11, the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and the second wavelength division Multiple light WDM B , third wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e , fourth wavelength division multiplexed light WDM D , fifth wavelength division multiplexed light WDM E , sixth wavelength division multiplexed light WDM F , seventh wavelength division multiplexed
- the optical switches 62a, 62b, and 62c of W are input to the input port P used as the wavelength group optical selection switch input port in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the sixth embodiment shown in FIGS.
- 1 1 16 is output to each of multiple output ports s, s, s, and output port s
- a plurality of output ports (s that same wavelength group and the wavelength group ⁇ e H) is output, s, s, p, p
- FIG. 30 specifically shows an embodiment in which two 1-input ⁇ 3-output wavelength group selection switches in the form in which a dispersion-arranged wavelength group is output are realized simultaneously.
- the wavelength group selection switch 60 in FIG. 30 has six 1 ⁇ 3SW optical switches 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d, 62e, and 62f in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of the embodiment 4 in FIG. Consists of!
- the signal is input to the input port p of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1.
- each wavelength channel included in the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A (wavelength channel E8 to E8)
- the wavelength group in which the output port s force of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 is also output (wavelength channel E8 to E8)
- ⁇ 8, eh, eh, eh8) is transferred to the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 by the optical switch 62a.
- the port to be input again is selected and input to one of the output ports s, s, s
- the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 output port s force The output wavelength group ( ⁇ 8
- the input port is selected and input to one of the output ports s, s, or s.
- Output port s force of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2
- the selected port is selected and input to one of the output ports s, s, or s
- the wavelength groups WBl (A), WB2 (A), and WB3 (A) are output in any combination of the three input ports p, p, and p forces of the first arrayed waveguide grating A WG1.
- the long group WB is the first wavelength division multiplexed WDM A input (wavelength channel ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8)
- E8, e8, e8) are input to the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 by optical switch 62d
- the wavelength group ( ⁇ A, E8, E8, E8) that also outputs the port p-force is generated by the optical switch 62e.
- 3 (E) is each of the three output ports s, s, s force of the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2
- wavelength groups WB are included in the input first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM E (wavelength channel ⁇ ⁇ to ⁇ ) and are separated by 400 GHz on the wavelength axis.
- the first wavelength division multiplexed light WDM A and the second wavelength division multiplexed light WDM are used.
- B No. Wavelength division multiplexed light WDM e , 4th wavelength division multiplexed light WDM D Input port p, p, p, p where the wavelength WDM D was input, 5th wavelength division multiplexed light WDM E when used in the reverse direction
- optical switches 62a, 62b, and 62c are connected to the input port p used as the wavelength group light selection switch input port in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Example 4 in FIG.
- a plurality of output ports the same wavelength group and 1 D ⁇ e 16 D) wavelength group is output (S, S, S), (S, S, S), is selectively input to the (S, S, S) . Also
- Optical switches 62d, 62e, and 62f are input ports p used as wavelength group light selecting switch input ports in the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer 10 of Example 4 in FIG.
- the optical connection path 12 configured by using a three-dimensional optical waveguide having an optical fiber or a crossover is provided between the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2.
- a plurality of optical switches shown in FIG. May be provided respectively.
- FIG. 32 shows an embodiment in which an optical switch 90 is applied to the wavelength group optical multiplexer / demultiplexer of FIG.
- This optical switch 90 is a 2 X 2SW optical switch, and the output ports q to q of the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG
- the optical switch 90 includes an input port 92 and an output port 94, an add port 96 that receives an optical signal (add signal) to be output from the output port 94, and an optical signal input to the input port 92.
- drop port 98 for dropping (branching) the signal.
- the optical signal received at input port 92 is output as it is as shown by the one-dot chain line.
- the optical signal received at input port 92 is dropped from drop port 98 and at the same time, the same wavelength as the dropped optical signal received at add port 96.
- an optical signal having a different wavelength is output from the output port 94 instead of the optical signal input to the input port 92.
- This optical switch 90 can be preferably integrated with the first arrayed waveguide grating AWG1 and the second arrayed waveguide grating AWG2 in the quartz-based planar lightwave circuit PLC.
- wavelength division multiplexed light WDM to WDM for example, wavelength division multiplexed light WDM to WDM
- One frequency force The force that has been configured One wavelength channel is further divided into a plurality of subchannels, and one group of subchannels is routed as a single wavelength channel.
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