DocumentCode
767769
Title
Theory and Design of Adiabatically Tapered Multimode Interference Couplers
Author
Latunde-Dada, Kehinde A. ; Payne, Frank P.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng. Sci., Oxford Univ.
Volume
25
Issue
3
fYear
2007
fDate
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
834
Lastpage
839
Abstract
Tapered-multimode-interference (MMI) splitters and couplers result in more compact designs than conventional MMI devices. In this paper, we analyze the adiabatic limit of the tapered MMI and present new designs that are both compact and result in minimal loss
Keywords
light interference; optical beam splitters; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical waveguide theory; adiabatic waveguides; multimode interference couplers; multimode-interference splitters; Circuits; Couplers; Interference; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Power combiners; Propagation constant; Waveguide theory; Adiabatic waveguides; multimode-interference (MMI) devices; tapered MMIs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2006.889678
Filename
4147718
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