PASSIVE-MODE CONVERTER WITH A PERIODICALLY TILTED INP/GAINASP RIB WAVE-GUIDE

被引:45
作者
HEIDRICH, H
ALBRECHT, P
HAMACHER, M
NOLTING, HP
SCHROETERJANSSEN, H
WEINERT, CM
机构
[1] Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik Berlin GmbH, D-1000
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D O I
10.1109/68.124867
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
TE to TM converters with constant 45-degrees operation are a key component in OEIC's for coherent optical system applications. A new passive TE/TM-mode converter with a laterally tilted rib waveguide fabricated on a stepped substrate is proposed and investigated. The conversion effect has been simulated using scalar and vectorial two-dimensional finite difference methods. The device fabricated on (001)-InP/GaInAsP yields 45-degrees conversion with two subsequent elements of half the TE/TM-beatlength at an excess loss of 3 dB.
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页码:34 / 36
页数:3
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