DocumentCode
412175
Title
Optimizing imbalance and loss in 2/spl times/2 3 dB multimode interference couplers via access waveguide width
Author
Hill, Martin T. ; Leijtens, X.J.M. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Remarkably, there exists optimum coupler access waveguide widths which give minimum imbalance. Low excess loss is also achieved at the optimum width. These model results are supported by simulations, and experimental data from InP/InGaAsP couplers.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; ridge waveguides; wide band gap semiconductors; 3 dB; InP-InGaAsP; InP-InGaAsP couplers; multimode interference coupler loss; optimum coupler access waveguide width; Couplers; Etching; Integrated optics; Interference; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds; Waveguide components;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1298324
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