Title :
Compact and economical MMI optical power splitter for optical communication
Author :
Huilian, Ma ; Jianyi, Yang ; Xiaoqing, Jiang ; Minghua, Wang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Sci. & Electron. Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
We present 1×8 and 1×16 optical power splitters based on MMI coupler in GaAs-GaAlAs. The input and output single mode waveguides are optimized by the discrete spectral index method (DSIM) and we obtain moderate square spot on the output in deep-etched rib waveguides. These splitters have good optical performance. They are suitable and important components in modern-day optical communication networks
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; rib waveguides; GaAs-GaAlAs; MMI coupler; deep-etched rib waveguides; discrete spectral index method; optical communication networks; optical performance; optical power splitter; single mode waveguides; Etching; Gallium arsenide; Geometrical optics; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Optimization methods; Power generation economics;
Conference_Titel :
Communication Technology Proceedings, 2000. WCC - ICCT 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6394-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCT.2000.890959
