DocumentCode
376573
Title
Analysis of multimode interference couplers with lateral graded-index profiles
Author
Yih-Bin Lin ; Ju-Feng Liu ; Way-Seen Wang
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
A design scheme for multimode interference (MMI) devices with lateral graded-index (GRIN) profiles is proposed. The GRIN MMI devices having exact quadratic propagation constants can resolve the phase-error problems of step-index MMI devices.
Keywords
error analysis; gradient index optics; light interference; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical waveguide theory; GRIN MMI devices; exact quadratic propagation constants; lateral graded-index profiles; multimode interference couplers; multimode interference devices; phase error problems; step-index MMI devices; Couplers; Equations; Image analysis; Image reconstruction; Interference; Numerical analysis; Polarization; Polynomials; Propagation constant;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6738-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970923
Filename
970923
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