Title :
The analysis and design of MMI structures using analytical and semianalytical models
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., La Trobe Univ., Australia
Abstract :
Low order multimode interference (MMI) structures have found wide application in optical communication systems and optical integrated circuits. However, as the port count increases, the performance of the MMI coupler tends to deteriorate. This paper looks at deriving new analytical and semianalytical descriptions that are particularly relevant to high order MMI devices.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; MMI coupler; MMI structure; analytical model; low order multimode interference; optical communication system; optical integrated circuit; semianalytical model; Analytical models; Application specific integrated circuits; Coupling circuits; Design engineering; Equations; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252979
