• DocumentCode
    1400263
  • Title

    Single-, Few-, and Multimode Y-Junctions

  • Author

    Love, John D. ; Riesen, Nicolas

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Educ. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ. (ANU), Canberra, ACT, Australia
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    304
  • Lastpage
    309
  • Abstract
    The theory of modal propagation through symmetric and asymmetric 2-D weakly guiding Y-junctions is extended to cover few-mode, multimode, and multiarm Y-junctions. A conceptual approach based on the evolution of modal effective indexes and composite supermodes is used to determine the qualitative functionality of these devices, with quantification being determined numerically using the beam propagation method.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; laser modes; light propagation; semiconductor lasers; beam propagation method; few y junctions; modal propagation; multimode y junctions; qualitative functionality; single y junctions; Couplings; Frequency modulation; Indexes; Junctions; Materials; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Asymmetric Y-junctions; mode separation; mode-division multiplexing; power splitting; symmetric Y-junctions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2011.2179976
  • Filename
    6105499
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1400263