Haifeng Zhou;Junfeng Song;Chao Li;Huijuan Zhang;Patrick Guoqiang Lo
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引用次数: 22
Abstract
A library of compact multimode interference (MMI) couplers with MMI region widths ranging from 1.1 μm to 3.2 μm is presented for 220-nm silicon-on-insulator-based photonic circuits. By optimizing the MMI geometrical parameters and considering the Goos-Häanchen shift, insertion losses of lower than 0.1 dB with moderate experimental errors are achieved for 3-dB MMI power splitters at
C
band, with the power imbalance around 0.2 dB.
期刊介绍:
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters addresses all aspects of the IEEE Photonics Society Constitutional Field of Interest with emphasis on photonic/lightwave components and applications, laser physics and systems and laser/electro-optics technology. Examples of subject areas for the above areas of concentration are integrated optic and optoelectronic devices, high-power laser arrays (e.g. diode, CO2), free electron lasers, solid, state lasers, laser materials'' interactions and femtosecond laser techniques. The letters journal publishes engineering, applied physics and physics oriented papers. Emphasis is on rapid publication of timely manuscripts. A goal is to provide a focal point of quality engineering-oriented papers in the electro-optics field not found in other rapid-publication journals.