Title :
Design and optimization of a 2x2 half-wave optical coupler
Author :
Lin, Xufeng ; Liu, Dekun ; He, Jian-Jun
Author_Institution :
Centre for Integrated Optoelectron., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
fDate :
Oct. 30 2008-Nov. 2 2008
Abstract :
A three-waveguide directional coupler and a multimode waveguide coupler are investigated for realizing half-wave optical couplers which are useful for achieving high single-mode selectivity in coupled-cavity wavelength switchable lasers.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; coupled-cavity wavelength switchable laser; half-wave optical coupler; multimode waveguide coupler; optical design; single-mode selectivity; three-waveguide directional coupler; Coupling circuits; Design optimization; Integrated optics; Laplace equations; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference, 2008. AOE 2008. Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-863-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-863-6
