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
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.1021990
