Title :
Compact 2Ã\x972 Couplers for unequal Splitting of Power obtained by Cascading of Short MMI Sections
Author :
Feng, David J Y ; Lay, T.S. ; Chang, T.Y.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung
Abstract :
More than 32% length reduction for 0%, 15%, and 28% cross-coupling multimode-interference couplers is obtained by cascading two short MMI sections. Previously unavailable cross coupling ratios of 7% and 64% are also obtained.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; power dividers; cascaded short MMI sections; compact couplers; cross-coupling multimode-interference couplers; length reduction; unequal power splitting; Couplers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Power generation; Slabs; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348317
