Title :
Ultracompact multimode interference waveguide devices
Author :
Pennings, E.C.M. ; van Roijen, R. ; Verbeek, B.H. ; Deri, R.J. ; Soldano, L.B.
Author_Institution :
Philips Res. Lab., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Coupling, branching and routing devices are key components for photonic integrated circuits. This paper discusses multimode interference and self-imaging and shows how this effect has created a new class of low-loss, ultracompact and fabrication tolerant routing devices
Keywords :
integrated optics; light interference; optical images; optical waveguides; branching devices; coupling devices; fabrication tolerant devices; low-loss devices; multimode interference; photonic integrated circuits; routing devices; self-imaging; ultracompact waveguide devices; Couplers; Coupling circuits; Fabrication; Interference; Mirrors; Polarization; Propagation constant; Routing; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide discontinuities;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379077
