Title :
Theory and Design of Adiabatically Tapered Multimode Interference Couplers
Author :
Latunde-Dada, Kehinde A. ; Payne, Frank P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci., Oxford Univ.
fDate :
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Tapered-multimode-interference (MMI) splitters and couplers result in more compact designs than conventional MMI devices. In this paper, we analyze the adiabatic limit of the tapered MMI and present new designs that are both compact and result in minimal loss
Keywords :
light interference; optical beam splitters; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical waveguide theory; adiabatic waveguides; multimode interference couplers; multimode-interference splitters; Circuits; Couplers; Interference; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Power combiners; Propagation constant; Waveguide theory; Adiabatic waveguides; multimode-interference (MMI) devices; tapered MMIs;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.889678
