Self-image formation and variations in multimode interference waveguides with effects of temperature variation on device performance

Author

Amin, Saurabh ; Younis, Usman

Author_Institution

Air Univ., Islamabad, Pakistan

fYear

2013

fDate

25-26 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Multimode interference based devices have more advantage over the conventional couplers, power splitters, modulators, switches, etc. This is majorly due to the attractive design and fabrication tolerances that these devices offer. This paper aims to explore the effects of application of waveguide theory for mode propagation analysis of multimode interference devices. The paper highlights the changes in the distance and quality of self images formed. The paper also reports the effects of temperature change on the mode propagation constants and the device performance.

Keywords

light interference; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide theory; device performance; mode propagation analysis; multimode interference based device; multimode interference device; multimode interference waveguide; self-image formation; temperature variation; waveguide theory; Electromagnetic fields; Interference; Mathematical model; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Temperature sensors; Multimode interference devices; Power splitters; Self-focusing; self-imaging length;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer,Control & Communication (IC4), 2013 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Karachi

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6011-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IC4.2013.6653736

Filename

6653736