• DocumentCode
    971513
  • Title

    Mode multiplexing and demultiplexing devices using multimode interference couplers

  • Author

    Kawaguchi, Y. ; Tsutsumi, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Sci., Kyoto Inst. of Technol., Japan
  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    12/5/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1701
  • Lastpage
    1702
  • Abstract
    Mode multiplexing and demultiplexing devices by using multimode interference couplers are proposed. Mode separating as well as superposing based on single and multiple self-imaging are utilised. Simulation results of wave propagation by the finite difference beam propagation method demonstrate the validity of the synthesis method.
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing equipment; finite difference methods; interference (signal); multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; finite difference beam propagation method; mode demultiplexing devices; mode multiplexing devices; mode separating; mode superposing; multimode interference couplers; multiple self-imaging; single self-imaging; wave propagation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20021154
  • Filename
    1137475