DocumentCode :
1408471
Title :
A 
Optofluidic Multimode Interference Coupler
Author :
Bernini, Romeo ; Testa, Genni ; Zeni, Luigi ; Sarro, Pasqualina M.
Author_Institution :
Ist. per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell´´Ambiente (IREA), Consiglio Naz. delle Ric. (CNR), Naples, Italy
Volume :
15
Issue :
5
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
1478
Lastpage :
1484
Abstract :
The feasibility of an optofluidic 2 times 2 multimode interference (MMI) coupler based on a liquid-core antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) is proposed. The device exhibits interesting spectral properties related to the ARROW structure and the multimodal interference effects that can be easily tuned by simply changing the liquid core. The device has been fabricated using standard silicon technology. The experimental results are in good agreement with simulated ones, and confirm the possibility of realizing a reconfigurable MMI coupler.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical fabrication; silicon; ARROW structure; Si; device fabrication; liquid-core antiresonant reflecting layer; multimode interference effects; optical waveguide; optofluidic MMI coupler; reconfigurable MMI coupler; silicon technology; spectral properties; Optical planar waveguide couplers; optical waveguide components; optical waveguide theory;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1077-260X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2020996
Filename :
5247089
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