Title :
Topology optimized mode conversion in a photonic crystal waveguide
Author :
Frandsen, Lars H. ; Elesin, Yuriy ; Yunhong Ding ; Sigmund, O. ; Yvind, Kresten
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate an ultra-compact TE0-TE1 mode converter obtained in a photonic crystal waveguide by utilizing topology optimization and show a ~39 nm bandwidth around 1550 nm with an insertion loss lower than ~3 dB.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical losses; optical materials; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; insertion loss; mode conversion; photonic crystal waveguide; photonic integrated circuits; topology optimization; ultracompact TE0-TE1 mode converter; Finite difference methods; Insertion loss; Optical waveguides; Optimization; Photonics; Time-domain analysis; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656572