We propose a new compensation technique for the second-order temperature dependence in a silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexer with a resin-filled groove that realizes a wide operating temperature range. We newly employ an additional interferometer in the input port and control the optical field perturbation by using a first-mode lightwave at the entrance to the first slab waveguide. We employ the design to fabricate a 32-channel 100-GHz-spacing athermal AWG that is as compact as a conventional AWG, and demonstrate a reduction in the passband wavelength variation from 70 to 22 pm over an extended - 40degC to 80degC temperature range.
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