Title :
Reduction of wavelength dependence of coupling characteristics using Si/SiO2 optical waveguide bending directional coupler
Author :
Morino, Hisayasu ; Maruyama, Tetsuhiro ; Iiyama, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Natural Sci. & Technol., Kanazawa Univ., Ishikawa, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We theoretically investigate the approach to enhance the bandwidth of couplers. We present a Si/SiO2 bent 2 × 2 coupler. Its splitting ratio has a low sensitivity to wavelength and fabrication changes.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; silicon; silicon compounds; 2 × 2 coupler; Si-SiO2; bandwidth enhancement; optical waveguide bending directional coupler; splitting ratio; wavelength dependence reduction; Couplings; Directional couplers; Fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
