Title :
Design of a polarization-insensitive WDM demultiplexing lattice filter in SOI
Author :
Bois, A. ; Simard, A.D. ; Shi, W. ; LaRochelle, S.
Author_Institution :
COPL, Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We propose a novel design method for polarization-insensitive optical lattice filters. The technique takes advantage of the spectral periodicity of the Mach-Zehnder building blocks and optimizes the coupler and interferometer lengths to minimize cost functions.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical filters; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; Mach-Zehnder building blocks; SOI; design method; interferometer lengths; optical coupler; polarization-insensitive WDM demultiplexing lattice filter design; spectral periodicity; Cost function; Demultiplexing; Directional couplers; Lattices; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
