Title :
Compact beam splitters based on a simple silicon slit structure
Author :
Saiki, Koji ; Kitamura, Yoshifumi ; Tokushige, Hiroki ; Endo, T. ; Hiidome, Keita ; Yamaguchi, Toru ; Katsuyama, Tomokazu ; Ikeda, N. ; Sugimoto, Yoshiki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Abstract :
Compact Si-based light beam splitter comprised of a simple slit structure is proposed and fabricated. The splitting extinction ratio is as high as 9.4 dB. The robustness for the wavelength change is also obtained.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical beam splitters; silicon; Si; compact Si-based light beam splitter; simple silicon slit structure; splitting extinction ratio; wavelength change; Extinction ratio; Finite difference methods; Laser beams; Monitoring; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC