DocumentCode
803740
Title
Wideband Criterion for Multimode Interference Splitters
Author
Lu, Hung-Chih ; Wang, Way-Seen
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Volume
18
Issue
22
fYear
2006
Firstpage
2332
Lastpage
2334
Abstract
A wideband criterion for multimode interference (MMI) splitter is proposed. The basic principle is based on reducing the interference length difference and making it shorter than the spot size for constructive mode interference. Simulation results show the spectra of proposed MMI splitter is wide enough (1.26-1.70 mum) to cover the fiber communication band and the size of the splitter is more compact than that of the conventional MMI or Y-branch splitter
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; 1.26 to 1.70 mum; Y-branch splitter; constructive mode interference; fiber communication band; interference length difference; multimode interference splitters; wideband criterion; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Waveguide discontinuities; Wideband; Multimode interference (MMI); power splitter; wideband;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2006.885281
Filename
1717532
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