Title :
A new approach to the prediction of fields within multimode interference (MMI) structures
Author :
Cahill, Laurence
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., La Trobe Univ., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Simple closed form expressions for the fields for a wide range of multimode interference (MMI) structures are presented. These fields are derived for the case where the waveguide sidewalls are highly reflective. The results enable the prediction of the magnitude and phase of the field at any point across the output plane of the structure.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light interference; optical waveguide theory; MMI; closed form expressions; field prediction; highly reflective waveguide sidewalls; magnitude; multimode interference structures; multimode waveguiding region; optical communication applications; output plane; phase; photonic integrated circuits; Interference; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber communication; Optical propagation; Optical receivers; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Planar waveguides; Refractive index; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Fibre and Optical Passive Components, 2002. Proceedings of 2002 IEEE/LEOS Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7556-4
DOI :
10.1109/FOPC.2002.1015804
