Title :
Arbitrary ratio power splitters using angled silica on silicon multimode interference couplers
Author :
Lai, Q. ; Bachmann, M. ; Hunziker, W. ; Besse, P.A. ; Melchior, H.
Author_Institution :
Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
8/15/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report novel power splitters using angled multimode interference couplers, that allow free selection of the power splitting ratios. Realised in silica on silicon throughout the 1.55 μm wavelength range, the splitters permit polarisation independent control of the power splitting ratios to within ±2%
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical couplers; silicon compounds; silicon-on-insulator; μm wavelength range; 1.55 mum; SiO2-Si; angled multimode interference couplers; angled silica on silicon multimode interference couplers; arbitrary ratio power splitters; free selection; polarisation independent control; power splitting ratios;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961037
