POLARIZATION ROTATION IN ASYMMETRIC PERIODIC LOADED RIB WAVE-GUIDES

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SHANI, Y
ALFERNESS, R
KOCH, T
KOREN, U
ORON, M
MILLER, BI
YOUNG, MG
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10.1063/1.105474
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A new mechanism for polarization rotation in rib waveguides is suggested and demonstrated in InP waveguides. The polarization rotation is achieved by loading a rib waveguide in a periodic asymmetric way. Complete TE <-> TM conversion, with only 2-3 dB excess loss, is obtained in a 3.7-mm-long InP loaded waveguide. Strong polarization rotation (80%), in shorter devices (0.3 mm long), is also demonstrated.
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