Towards integrated polarization diversity: design, fabrication, and characterization of integrated polarization splitters and rotators

Author

Watts, Michael R. ; Qi, Minghao ; Barwicz, Tymon ; Socci, Luciano ; Rakich, Peter T. ; Ippen, Erich P. ; Smith, Henry I. ; Hermann, A.H.

Author_Institution

Res. Lab. of Electron., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Volume

6

fYear

2005

Abstract

Integrated mode-evolution-based polarization splitters and rotators were designed with rigorous electromagnetic simulations and fabricated with a unique multilayer fabrication strategy. Prototype devices demonstrated effective splitting and rotating of polarization with low cross-talk.

Keywords

computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic theory of light; light polarisation; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical rotation; optical waveguide components; cross-talk; design; electromagnetic simulations; fabrication; high index contrast structures; integrated mode-evolution-based polarization splitters; integrated polarization diversity; integrated polarization rotators; multilayer fabrication strategy; prototype devices; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Fabrication; Finite difference methods; Integrated optics; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Tellurium; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC

Print_ISBN

1-55752-783-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2005.193189

Filename

1493010