Title :
A compact sandwiched structure Si-wire polarization splitter
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, TN
Abstract :
A compact sandwiched structure polarization splitter is proposed. The birefringence of the sandwiched waveguide introduces large beat length difference for TE and TM polarizations. The splitter demonstrated good polarization extinction ratio (~13 dB) and low excess loss (< 0.3 dB).
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical beam splitters; optical waveguides; sandwich structures; silicon; Si; TE polarization; TM polarization; birefringence; sandwiched structure; sandwiched waveguide; silicon-wire polarization splitter; Birefringence; Circuits; Extinction ratio; Finite difference methods; Insulation; Interference; Mirrors; Polarization; Silicon on insulator technology; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688653
