• DocumentCode
    2400433
  • Title

    The analysis and design of MMI structures using analytical and semianalytical models

  • Author

    Cahill, L.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., La Trobe Univ., Australia
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-28 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    672
  • Abstract
    Low order multimode interference (MMI) structures have found wide application in optical communication systems and optical integrated circuits. However, as the port count increases, the performance of the MMI coupler tends to deteriorate. This paper looks at deriving new analytical and semianalytical descriptions that are particularly relevant to high order MMI devices.
  • Keywords
    coupled mode analysis; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; MMI coupler; MMI structure; analytical model; low order multimode interference; optical communication system; optical integrated circuit; semianalytical model; Analytical models; Application specific integrated circuits; Coupling circuits; Design engineering; Equations; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Transmission line matrix methods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7888-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252979
  • Filename
    1252979