• DocumentCode
    1112296
  • Title

    Extinction ratio degradation due to asymmetry in zero-gap directional coupling and crossing channel switches

  • Author

    Goel, Kamal ; Chang, William S C

  • Author_Institution
    University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2216
  • Lastpage
    2223
  • Abstract
    In this paper we will show theoretically that the mode conversion in converging and diverging channels caused by the asymmetry produced in the fabrication processes is limiting the extinction ratio of single-mode crossing channel switches. Degradation of the extinction ratio is caused primarily by asymmetry in the transition regions of the switches.
  • Keywords
    Optical directional couplers; Degradation; Directional couplers; Extinction ratio; Interference; Lithography; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical switches; Partial differential equations; Titanium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1987.1073294
  • Filename
    1073294
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1112296