Effect of the first-order mode in access waveguides on the performance of unbalanced MMI couplers

E.A. Patent; J.J.G.M. Tol, van der; F. Karouta; J.J.M. Binsma; M.K. Smit

doi:10.1109/LPT.2004.831061

Effect of the first-order mode in access waveguides on the performance of unbalanced MMI couplers

E.A. Patent, J.J.G.M. Tol, van der, F. Karouta, J.J.M. Binsma, M.K. Smit

Photonic Integration

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Abstract

Unbalanced multimode interference (MMI) couplers are optical integrated components widely used in photonic integrated circuits. Couplers with two fixed coupling ratios: 85/15 and 15/85 are studied in this paper. Low-loss MMI couplers are designed and fabricated. Excitation of the first-order mode in access waveguides of MMI couplers can influence the excess losses and the coupling ratio of these components. The effect of the first-order mode excitation was simulated and confirmed by the experimental results, which are presented in this paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1882-1884
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	16
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2004.831061
Publication status	Published - 2004

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