Title :
A compact polarization beam splitter based on augmented low index guiding structure
Author :
Sun, X. ; Alam, M.Z. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Mojahedi, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A compact broadband polarization beam splitter based on the augmented low index guiding scheme is proposed. TM andTE modesa re separated in two layers with the TM mode confined in the lower index layer.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; light polarisation; optical beam splitters; optical waveguides; silicon; silicon compounds; Si3N4-Si-SiO2; TE modes; TM modes; augmented low index guiding structure; compact broadband polarization beam splitter; lower index layer; Electric fields; Indexes; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Silicon nitride;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
