Title :
Si3N4-on-SOI polarization rotator-splitter based on TM0-TE1 mode conversion
Author :
Sacher, Wesley D. ; Ying Huang ; Ding Liang ; Barwicz, Tymon ; Mikkelsen, Jared C. ; Taylor, Benjamin J. F. ; Guo-Qiang Lo ; Poon, Joyce K. S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng. & Inst. for Opt. Sci., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A polarization rotator-splitter is demonstrated using a Si3N4 waveguide atop a silicon waveguide. The device exhibits polarization crosstalk <; -19 dB, loss <; 1.5 dB, and PDL <; 1.0 dB over an 80 nm bandwidth.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical beam splitters; optical design techniques; optical rotation; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; silicon-on-insulator; Si3N4-Si; TM0-TE1 mode conversion; bandwidth; silicon nitride waveguide; silicon nitride-on-SOI polarization rotator-splitter; wavelength 80 nm; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Semiconductor device measurement; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th1A.3
