Title :
Polarization independent 4 channel demultiplexer using multi-mode interferometers in InP/InGaAsP
Author :
Kyung-Sook Hyun ; Byueng-Su Yoo ; Jeong Soo Kim
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Basic Res. Lab., ETRI, Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
We have designed and fabricated polarization independent 4 channel demultiplexer with a deep ridge structure using 1/spl times/4 and 4/spl times/4 multimode interferometers (MMIs) in InP-InGaAsP. The crosstalk was well below -15 dB for all output channels.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; demultiplexing equipment; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; light interferometers; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; telecommunication channels; InP-InGaAsP; crosstalk; deep ridge structure; multi-mode interferometers; output channels; polarization independent 4 channel demultiplexer; Crosstalk; Indium phosphide; Interferometers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Tellurium; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5633-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794666
