Title :
Two-dimensional self-imaging in silicon-based square MMI waveguides
Author :
Chen, Hui ; Tong, Dennis T K
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., China
Abstract :
With 100×100 μm2 cross-sectional MMI waveguides, N×N matrices of replicated images based on symmetric multimode interference are experimentally observed for N ranging from 4 to 11 at various waveguide lengths.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical images; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; image matrices; optical design; optical fabrication; silicon-based square multimode interference waveguides; symmetric multimode interference; two-dimensional self-imaging; Integrated optics; Interference; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Transmission line matrix methods; Two dimensional displays; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201696
