A five-order mode converter for multimode waveguide

Author

Low, A.L.Y. ; Yik Seng Yong ; Ah Heng You ; Su Fong Chien ; Choon Fang Teo

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng. & Technol., Multimedia Univ., Melaka, Malaysia

Volume

16

Issue

7

fYear

2004

fDate

7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1673

Lastpage

1675

Abstract

A numerical model of five-order mode converter that converts the order of modes in an integrated-optic multimode waveguide is proposed. Such a structure is useful in optical guiding wave devices for mode control and mode shuffling. The dimensions and index profile of the device are well within the capabilities of the state of the art of integrated optics technology. We have successfully optimized the structural design of the device for propagation loss of less than 13.1 dB at an operating wavelength of 1.55 μm. A cascaded form of the five-order mode converter is also proposed for selective mode conversion without the need of restructuring the connection within the device.

Keywords

convertors; optical design techniques; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; 1.55 mum; beam propagation method; five-order mode converter; integrated optics technology; integrated-optic multimode waveguide; mode control; mode shuffling; multichannel branching waveguide; multimode waveguide; optical guiding wave devices; planar waveguide; propagation loss; selective mode conversion; Design optimization; Integrated optics; Numerical models; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Refractive index;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.828512

Filename

1308261