Polarization insensitve, microsystem integrated, mono-order grating based, either discretely or continuously tunable wavelength, platform for communication network components

偏振不敏感、微系统集成、基于单阶光栅、离散或连续可调波长、通信网络组件平台

• 批准号: 494379-2016
• 负责人: Packirisamy, Muthukumaran
• 金额: $ 8.27万
• 依托单位: Concordia University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=642078
• 关键词: Polarization; insensitve; microsystem; integrated; mono

Over the last decades, data traffic over optical networks has seen an exponential increase. The development of internet has been a major contributor, and future usages such as ultra HD TV, cloud computing, data based services, fiber to the home (FTTH), etc., are putting more pressure on data demand. As a result, new solutions are now required to support companies like AEPONYX that work with the high volume of data, while avoiding a simultaneous scaling of cost. At the same time, higher flexibility is also desired to increase the efficiency of optical networks. These needs can be answered by reducing the size and increasing the performances of photonic components at the core of networks, such as multiplexers and tunable lasers by integrating with microsystems technologies. These would allow to generate-on-demand, mix, separate or route optical signals of different wavelengths to maximize data transfer in communication networks. Hence, this grant proposes a high-risk-high-value concept of microsystem integrated planar waveguide based tunable lasers by integrating a mono-order and relatively lossless diffraction grating with MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) based micromechanical tuning mechanism with comb actuators. This will require research on microphotonics and micromechanical designs, microfabrication and micromachining, and testing. By being able to handle more wavelengths with a smaller foot print, more data can be transmitted with tunable laser that are more efficient, more agile, more reliable, and cheaper to manufacture at production level. These characteristics are key to success for optical networks equipment manufacturers in providing them with cutting-edge advantage in the international market. Therefore it will greatly impact on companies in Canada such as AEPONYX, Nortel and JDSU so that they will be able to produce cheaper components and leverage existing networks by increasing their data traffic and efficiency. The success of these companies will benefit Canada in terms economic growth job creation, venture development. The project will also train many researchers and students to gain expertise in the specialized areas of microsystems, microphotonics and integration of MEMS and microphotonics.

在过去的几十年中，光网络上的数据流量已达到指数增长。互联网的开发一直是主要的贡献者，未来的用法，例如Ultra HD TV，云计算，基于数据的服务，家庭的光纤（FTTH）等，对数据需求施加了更大的压力。结果，现在需要新的解决方案来支持像Aeponyx这样的公司，这些公司可以与大量数据一起使用，同时避免同时扩大成本。同时，还需要更高的灵活性来提高光网的效率。可以通过降低网络核心的光子组件的大小并提高光子组件的性能，例如多路复用器和可调激光器，通过与Microsystems Technologies集成来解决这些需求。这些将允许生成不同波长的点播，混合，分开或路由光学信号，以最大程度地提高通信网络中的数据传输。因此，该赠款提出了一个高风险的高价值概念，即通过将基于MEMS（微电机械系统）基于MEMS（微电动机械系统）的微型机械调谐机械机制与MEMS（微电动机械系统）与梳状驱动器的MEMS（微电机械系统）相对无损衍射光栅进行集成基于平面波导的可调激光器。这将需要研究麦克风和微机械设计，微加工和微加工以及测试。通过能够使用较小的脚打印的更多波长处理更多的波长，可以使用可调激光传输更多的数据，这些激光器在生产水平上更有效，更敏捷，更可靠，更便宜。这些特征对于光网设备制造商为他们提供国际市场的最先进优势而取得成功的关键。因此，这将对加拿大的公司（例如Aeponyx，Nortel和JDSU）产生重大影响，以便他们能够通过提高数据流量和效率来生产更便宜的组件并利用现有网络。这些公司的成功将以经济增长创造工作，风险发展的方式使加拿大受益。该项目还将培训许多研究人员和学生，以在微型系统的专业领域，麦克风学和MEMS和MICROPHOTONICS的整合中获得专业知识。