Title :
Ideal Trajectory for Ultracompact Low-Loss Waveguide Bends
Author :
Koos, Ch. ; Poulton, C. ; Jacome, L. ; Zimmermann, L. ; Leuthold, J. ; Freude, W.
Author_Institution :
Institute of High-Frequency and Quantum Electronics, University of Karlsruhe, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. Email: koos@ihq.uni-karlsruhe.de
Abstract :
The ideal trajectory for compact whispering gallery bends is derived analytically and verified by 3D-FDTD simulations and experiments. We predict bend losses below 0.1 dB for SOI waveguides with R=1.5 ¿m which is supported experimentally.
Keywords :
Analytical models; Circuit simulation; Light scattering; Optical losses; Particle scattering; Photonic integrated circuits; Propagation losses; Strips; Waveguide transitions; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801041
