Final Programme

Thursday 8th June 2000

8:45-9:00 Welcome
9:00 9:30 Prominent Speech: The Role of Passive Components in Photonic Technology Deployment, H. Melchior, (ETH Zurich, CH)

SESSION I - Photonic Integrated Circuits and AWGs
Chairperson: T. Tambosso, CSELT, Italy

9:30-10:00 Invited: Photonic Integrated Circuits for WDM Applications, C.G.P. Herben, M.K. Smit, (University of Technology, Delft, NL)
10:00-10:15 High-Speed Transmission and Dispersion Characteristics of an AWG, M. E. Vieira Segatto, G. D. Maxwell, C. Ford, K. Young-Smith, R. Kashyap (Corning Research Centre, U. K.), J. R. Taylor (Imperial College, U.K.)
10:15-10:30 Broadband Arrayed Waveguide Grating for Avionics Networking, A. Hamoudi, D. Ross, A. J. McLaughlin, J. S. Aitchison, J. H. Marsh (Glasgow University, U. K.), R. D. Gardner, I. Andonovic (University of Strathclyde, U. K.)
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION II - Micro-Optics Passive Devices and MEMS
Chairperson: H. Melchior, ETH, Switzerland

11:00-11:30 Invited: An All-Glass Fabrication Technique, R. McLeod, K. Tai, G. Lei (E-TEK Dynamics Inc., USA), K. Saywer (HSA Engineering Inc, USA)

11:30-11:45 Waveplates Made from Silica Matrix Doped with g-Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles, D. Jamon, F. Donatini, J.J. Rousseau (Université Jean Monnet, France), C. Bovier, H. Roux, J. Serughetti (Université Claude Bernard, France), V. Cabuil, D. Zins (Université P. et M. Curie, France)

11:45-12:00 Glass Waveguide Polarizer Using Artificial Birefringent Cladding Layer K. Baba, T. Iden, M. Miyagi (Tohoku University, Japan)

12:00-12:30 Invited: New Components based on Optical MEMS, C. Marxer (Sercalo Microtechnology Ltd., Principality of Liechtenstein), N. F. de Rooij (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland)

12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION III - Fiber Bragg Gratings Technologies and Applications
Chairperson: H. Limberger, Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland

14:00-14:30 Invited: Fiber gratings in novel device structures, B. J. Eggleton (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, U.S.A.)

14:30-14:45 Diamond-Like Film Encapsulated Fibers for Long-Length Fiber Grating Production, M. M. David, J. F. Brennan, B. Cronk, B. Gates, B. Nelson, C. Jorgensen, D. L. LaBrake, D. Paolucci, C. Byrd, J. Valenti (3M Company, U.S.A.)

14:45-15:00 All-Optical Frequency Multiplication of Pulse Trains up to 40 GHz Using Wide-Band Chirped Fibre Gratings, S. Longhi, M. Marano, P. Laporta (Politecnico di Milano, Italy), B. Agogliati, M. Belmonte, L. Arcangeli, D. Scarano (Pirelli Componenti Ottici S.p.A., Italy), V.Pruneri, M.N. Zervas, M. Ibsen (Southampton University, U. K.)

15:00-15:15 Full temperature dependence compensation and low polarisation dependent Loss in Long Period gratings, L. Tallone, L. Cognolato, O. Rossotto (Agilent Technologies, Italy)

15:15-15:30 Group Time Delay Analysis In Long Linearly Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings, V. Verdrager, I. Riant (Alcatel Corporate Research Center, France)

15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION IV- Fibre Optic Passive components
Chairperson: S. Donati, Università di Pavia, Italy

16:00-16:30 Invited: Passive Components for WDM Networks, Calvin Si, (JDS Uniphase, Canada)

16:30-16:45 Low-Frequency Modulation Characteristics of Fiber-Optic Birefringence Modulator with Transversely Poled VDF/Tr
FE Copolymer Jacket, S. Sato, M. Imai (Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan), J. Kawataka (NTT, Japan)

16:45-17:00 Wavelength Tunability by Twisting Polarization Beamsplitting Fiber Couplers, K. Morishita (Osaka Electro-Communication University, Japan), T. Yamaguchi (Kinki University, Japan)

17:00-17:15 Main Parameters and Standardisation Activity on Optical Fibre Connectors, D. Suino (CSELT, Italy)

17:15-17:30 A New Scheme of Lensed Fiber Employing a Wedge-Shaped Graded-Index Fiber Tip for the Coupling between High-Power Laser Diodes and Single-Mode Fibers, H. Yoda, K. Matsuura, K. Shiraishi (Utsunomiya University, Japan)

SOCIAL DINNER

Friday 9th June 2000

SESSION V- Planar Waveguide Devices
Chairperson:K. Morishita, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Japan

9:00 9:30 Invited: New Glass Technology Components, M. Kristensen, J. Arentoft, S. Guldberg-Kjær, J. Hübner, M. Svalgaard, P. Varming (Research Center COM, Denmark)

9:30-9:45 Bi-directional Optical Module Based on a GoS Hybrid Integration for FTTX Applications, M. Lenzi (Optowave, Italy), G. Chiaretti, L. Cibinetto (Italtel, Italy), M. Magliocco (Siemens ICN, Italy)

9:45:10:00 Monolithic Integration of GaAs/AlGaAs Single-Mode Lasers with Passive MMI Couplers using Quantum Well Intermixing, W. Huang, F. Camacho, B. C. Qiu, A. C. Bryce, R. M. De La Rue, J. H. Marsh (University of Glasgow, U.K.)

10:00-10:15 Accurate Modeling of Cross-Talk Effects in Integrated Acousto-Optic Tunable Filters, N. Bellu, G. Perrone, I. Montrosset (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)

10:15-10:30 Nonlinear Characterization of PPLN Waveguides for Wavelength Conversion Devices, I. Cristiani, G. Banfi, V. Degiorgio, C. Liberale (University of Pavia, Italy), G. Tartarini, P. Bassi (University of Bologna, Italy)

10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION VI - Polymer Waveguides and Fibers
Chairperson: J. H. Marsh, University of Glasgow, U.K.

11:00-11:30 Invited: Polymer Waveguide Devices, T. Ido, (Hitachi Ltd, Japan)

11:30-12:00 Invited: Status of Plastic Optical Fibres and Related Technologies, G.D.Khoe, H.P.A.v.d.Boom, W.Li, H. de Waardt (Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands), Y.Koike, T.Ishigure (Keio University, Japan)

12:00-12:15 Experimental Verification of the Modal-Field Transformation in Silica-Based GIO Fibers, A. Ogura, K. Shiraishi (Utsunomiya University, Japan)

12:15-12:30 Full-Vectorial Analytical Theory of Holey Fiber Cladding Modes, M. Midrio (University of Udine, Italy), M. P. Singh, A. Galtarossa, C. G. Someda (University of Padova, Italy)

12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION VII - Fiber Measurements and Technology
Chairperson: F. Kapron, Corning, USA

14:00-14:30 Invited: PMD Characterisation by Backscattered Field Polarisation Analysis, A. Galtarossa, L. Palmieri (Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy), M. Schiano, T. Tambosso (CSELT, Italy)

14:30-14:45 Spectroscopic Characteristics of High-Purity Sol-Gel Silica Glass for Optical Fibers, V. A. Saetchnikov, E. A. Chernyavskaya, T. P. Yanukovich (Belarussian State University, Belarus)

14:45-15:00 Chromatic Dispersion Measurements with Spatial Resolution on Installed Optical Fibre Links Using a Tunable OTDR Technique, D. D’Alessandro (University of Pavia, Italy), A. Rossaro, M. Schiano, T. Tambosso (CSELT, Italy)

15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK (Exhibition and Poster Session)

SESSION VIII - Fibre Bragg Gratings and System Applications
Chairperson: L. Cognolato, Agilent Technologies, Italy

15:30-16:00 Invited: Tunable Fiber Bragg Gratings, H. Limberger, (Federal Institute of Technology, CH)

16:00-16:15 Impact of Optical Filtering on the Channel Density of WDM Systems, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, J. R. F. da Rocha (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

16:15-16:30 Optical Wavelength Routing: Technologies and Application, G. Barozzi, E. Junco, M. Lo Papa, F. Meli (Cisco Photonics, Italy)

16:30-16:45 WDM Cross Connect Based on Tunable Fiber Bragg Grating and Multiport Circulators, X. Wu, Y. Shen, C. Lu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

16:45-17:00 Cross Connect Architectures: A New Solution Based on Passive Wavelength Router and Wavelength Converters, Y. X. P. Tou, L. Giarratano (CORITEL, Italy), R. Sabella (Ericsson Telecom., Italy)

17:00-17:10 CLOSING SESSION

POSTER SECTION

Poster will be displayed in the room adjacent to exhibition, from 10:30am Thursday 8th, to 4:00pm Friday 9th June 2000.

Extremely Narrow, Tunable, All-optical Interferometric Band-pass Filter - O. Schwelb (Concordia University, Canada) I. Frigyes (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary)
Single-Fiber Bi-Directional Self-Healing WDM Distribution Ring Network with Passive Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer - Y. Shen, C. Lu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Spectral Characteristics of Curved Short Period Fiber Bragg Gratings - J.L Arce-Diego, D.A. González-Fernández, A. Cobo, J.M. López-Higuera (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
Optimum Light Source for Reflectometric Characterization of Fiber Optic Bragg Gratings - J.L. Arce-Diego, A. Cobo-García, V. Álvarez-Ortego, D. Pereda-Cubián, J.M. López-Higuera (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
Discretely Tunable Multi-Cavity Fabry-Perot Fiber Filter - J. Lamperski (Poznan University of Technology, Poland)
A critical examination of Optical Path and Scattering Methods for modeling fibre Bragg grating effects - E. Marin, J. P. Meunier (Université Jean Monnet, France), Z. Jiang (Shanghai University, China)
Analysis of Finite 2-D Photonic Bandgap Lightwave Devices using the FD-TD Method - F. Fogli, J. Pagazaurtundua Alberte, P. Bassi (University of Bologna, Italy), G. Bellanca (University of Ferrara, Italy)
Study of the Evolution of Index Profile during Annealing in Proton Exchanged LiNbO3 Waveguides to be used for Second Harmonic Generation - P. Lo Torto, A. Parisi, A. Busacca,S. Riva Sanseverino (Università di Palermo, Italy), A. Cino, S. Bonura, A. Oliveri, A. Lo Bue (CRES, Italy)
Analysis and experiments on a GaAs/AlGaAs Double–Ring Resonator Filter - M.Ferri (University of Pavia, Italy), M. Sorel, P. J. R. Laybourn (Glasgow University, U. K.)
Analysis and Modelling of Buried Waveguides Fabricated by Intermixing of GaAs/AlAs Superlattice - P. Lombardi (Università di Pavia, Italy), M. Sorel, A. S. Helmy, J. H. Marsh, P. J. R. Laybourn (University of Glasgow, U. K.)

LIST of EXHIBITORS

TELEFO - I
DQM - I
BBV - NL
PENTATRON - I
PERKINELMER OPTOELECTRONICS - I
PIRELLI COMPONENTI OTTICI - I
FEDERAL TRADE S.P.A. - I
OPTOTEC - I
LIGHT TEC - F
UNIFIBRE - I
COHERENT LASER GROUP - USA
RSoft Inc. - USA

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