DocumentCode
795970
Title
A low-loss Y-branch with a multimode waveguide transition section
Author
Wang, Qian ; He, Sailing ; Wang, Lirong
Author_Institution
Centre for Opt. & Electromagn. Res., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Volume
14
Issue
8
fYear
2002
Firstpage
1124
Lastpage
1126
Abstract
A low loss Y-branch structure (symmetric or asymmetric) with a multimode waveguide transition section is introduced and designed. A wide range of the branching ratio can also be achieved for the asymmetric case.
Keywords
optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; power dividers; waveguide transitions; asymmetric Y-branch structure; branching ratio range; low-loss Y-branch; multimode waveguide transition section; optical planar waveguide components; photonic integrated circuits; power splitters; symmetric Y-branch structure; tapered input waveguide; Electromagnetic waveguides; Instruments; Laboratories; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide transitions;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2002.1021990
Filename
1021990
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