Title :
Mach-Zehnder filter using multiple Si waveguide structure sections for polarization independence and improved fabrication/temperature tolerance
Author :
Okayama, H. ; Shimura, D. ; Takahashi, H. ; Yaegashi, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Photonics-Electron. Convergence Syst. Technol., Oki Electr. Ind. Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We report the design of the Mach-Zehnder interferometer wavelength filter using multiple Si waveguide structure sections. Tolerance to width error, temperature shift and polarization independence can be attained.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical filters; optical waveguides; silicon; Mach-Zehnder interferometer wavelength filter; Si; Si waveguide structure; fabrication tolerance; optical polarization; temperature tolerance; width error tolerance; Indexes; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Silicon; Temperature dependence; Interferometer; Si waveguide; Wavelength filter;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053778
