Title :
Polarisation-insensitive 980/1550 nm wavelength (de)multiplexer using MMI couplers
Author :
Paiam, M.R. ; MacDonald, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Res. Labs., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
fDate :
7/3/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A polarisation-insensitive planar 980/1550 nm wavelength (de)multiplexing coupler based on multimode interference (MMI) effects is presented. The device is useful for integration with rare-earth doped waveguide amplifiers and lasers. The waveguide parameters and, in particular, the coupler width are chosen to optimise the device performance and obtain polarisation-insensitivity
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; light interference; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical planar waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; 980 nm; MMI coupler; multimode interference; planar waveguide; polarisation insensitivity; wavelength demultiplexer; wavelength multiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970829
