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Arrayed waveguide Sagnac interferometer.

José Capmany1, Pascual Muñoz, Salvador Sales

  • 1Optical Communications Group, IMCO2 Research Institute, Universidad Politècnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain. jcapmany@dcom.upv.es

Optics Letters
|March 27, 2003
PubMed
Summary

We developed a new arrayed waveguide Sagnac interferometer, merging waveguide flexibility with Sagnac loop applications. This novel optical device shows promising theoretical and experimental performance for various uses.

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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Optical Engineering
  • Interferometry
  • Waveguide Technology

Background:

  • Sagnac interferometers are crucial for sensing and optical systems.
  • Arrayed waveguides offer wavelength selectivity and flexibility.
  • Integrating these technologies presents unique design challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel arrayed waveguide Sagnac interferometer.
  • To theoretically describe its operation under general conditions.
  • To experimentally validate its performance in passive operation.

Main Methods:

  • Constructing the device by coupling two arrayed waveguides in a Sagnac configuration with a 2x2 coupler.
  • Deriving the operational equations for the interferometer.

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  • Building and testing a fiber prototype in a passive setup.

    • Main Results:

    • The device successfully integrates arrayed waveguides with a Sagnac loop.
    • Theoretical models accurately predict the interferometer's performance.
    • Experimental results for the fiber prototype align well with theoretical expectations.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed arrayed waveguide Sagnac interferometer is a viable new optical device.
    • It demonstrates good agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental validation.
    • Potential applications in nonlinear optics warrant further investigation.