Title :
Design and optimization of optical power splitter based on multimode interference for 1.55-μm operation
Author :
Al-hetar, Abdulaziz M. ; Supa´at, Abu Sahmah Bin Mohd ; Kassim, N.M. ; Mohammad, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Technol. Center, Univ. Teknol. Malaysia, Johor Bahru
Abstract :
In this paper, we design and optimize 1X2, 1X4, 1X8, 1X16, and 1X32 optical power splitter based on Multimode Interference (MMI). A mathematical model is used to get accurate values of propagation constants and subsequently calculates the optimum value of coupler length of the MMI region, LMMI. The results are predicted by the mathematical model, which gives the optimum values of the device properties such as excess loss and imbalance.
Keywords :
light interference; light propagation; optical beam splitters; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; MMI region; coupler length; mathematical model; multimode interference; optical power splitter; propagation constants; wavelength 1.55 mum; Design optimization; Geometrical optics; Interference; Mathematical model; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Waveguide components; Multimode interference (MMI); optical power splitter;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics, 2007. APACE 2007. Asia-Pacific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melaka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1434-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1435-2
DOI :
10.1109/APACE.2007.4603855
