Title :
Novel low loss, polarisation insensitive fractional power splitter realised on InGaAsP/InP
Author :
Pedersen, Jorgen W. ; Van der Tol, Jos J G M ; Hakimzadeh, Farzad ; Metaal, Ed G. ; Van Gaalen, Jan-Willem ; Van Der Hoff, Alex ; Oei, Y. Siang ; Groen, Fokke H.
Author_Institution :
KPN Res., R. PTT Nederland NV, Leidschendam, Netherlands
Abstract :
A novel low loss (<1 dB) 10 dB power splitter, based on mode conversion and adiabatic mode filtering, is realised in InP. Polarisation insensitive splitting ratios of 10/spl plusmn/1 dB have been measured at /spl lambda/=1.5 /spl mu/m.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical waveguides; 1 dB; InGaAsP-InP; InGaAsP/InP; adiabatic mode filtering; dB power splitter; low loss; mode conversion; polarisation insensitive fractional power splitter; polarisation insensitive splitting ratios;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
