Title :
Simple and compact inp polarization converter for polarization-multiplexed photonic integrated circuits
Author :
Tanemura, T. ; Amemiya, T. ; Takeda, K. ; Higo, A. ; Nakano, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We propose and investigate a novel type of waveguide polarization converter, which is particularly suited for monolithic integration in InP photonic integrated circuits. Efficient mode conversion with 0.4-dB loss and 16.6-dB extinction is demonstrated numerically.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; multiplexing; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical transmitters; optical waveguide components; InP; loss 0.4 dB; mode conversion; monolithic integrated optical transmitter; optical loss; polarization-multiplexed photonic integrated circuits; waveguide polarization converter; Indium phosphide; Integrated circuit technology; Nanoelectronics; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Tellurium; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343209
