Title :
Multimode interference coupler with TE mode rejection characteristics in a silicon waveguide
Author :
Shirato, Yuya ; Takei, Ryohei ; Shoji, Yuya ; Mizumoto, Tetsuya
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 2 2011
Abstract :
The multimode interference (MMI) coupler which prohibits TE mode transmission and provides 1:1 dividing characteristics to TM mode is discussed. TE/TM mode extinction ration of 10 dB was obtained in a fabricated MMI coupler.
Keywords :
cerium; elemental semiconductors; iron compounds; light interference; optical couplers; optical isolators; optical waveguides; silicon; silicon compounds; silicon-on-insulator; yttrium compounds; TE mode rejection; TE mode transmission; YIG:Ce-SiO2-Si; mode extinction ratio; multimode interference coupler; waveguide; Couplers; Isolators; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Microopics Conference (MOC), 2011 17th
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1344-6
