DocumentCode
3260409
Title
Separating arbitrary overlapping spatial modes losslessly and without calculations
Author
Miller, David A. B.
Author_Institution
Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
8-10 July 2013
Firstpage
101
Lastpage
102
Abstract
We show how to separate arbitrary orthogonal spatial modes in an approach that avoids fundamental splitting loss, requires no calculations, compensates for drift in components or beams, and could be implemented with silicon photonics.
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; laser beams; laser modes; optical couplers; optical losses; silicon; Mach-Zehnder couplers; Si; arbitrary beam couplers; arbitrary overlapping spatial modes separation; compensation; fundamental splitting loss; silicon photonics; Couplers; Detectors; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Phase shifters; Photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5059-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614506
Filename
6614506
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