Title :
Novel polarization-independent optical bends for compact photonic integrated circuits
Author :
Rajarajan, M. ; Obayya, S.S.A. ; Rahman, B.M.A. ; Grattan, K.T.V. ; El-Mikati, H.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Electron. & Inf. Eng., City Univ., London, UK
Abstract :
In this paper a novel polarization-independent optical waveguide bend has been designed, by using the full vectorial finite element-based beam propagation method. The influence of the guide thickness and the index contrasts on the radiation loss are also studied in some detail
Keywords :
finite element analysis; integrated optics; optical waveguide theory; waveguide discontinuities; full vectorial finite element beam propagation method; photonic integrated circuit; polarization-independent optical waveguide bend; radiation loss; Finite element methods; Integrated optics; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1999. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S, APS and LEOS - IMOC '99. International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5807-4
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.1999.866158
