摘要
We design a compact triplexer based on two-dimensional （2D） hexagonal lattice photonic crystals （PCs）. A folded directional coupler （FDC） is introduced in the triplexer beside the point-defect micro-cavities and line-defect waveguides. Because of the reflection feedback of the FDC, high channel drop efficiency can be realized and a compact size with the order of micrometers can be maintained. The proposed device is analyzed using the plane wave expansion method, and its transmission characteristics are calculated using the finite-difference time-domain method. The footprint of the triplexer is about 12 9 μm, and its extinction ratios are less than -20 dB for 1310 nm, approximately -20 dB for 1490 nm, and under -40 dB for 1550 nm, making it a potentially essential device in future fiber-to-the-home networks.
We design a compact triplexer based on two-dimensional （2D） hexagonal lattice photonic crystals （PCs）. A folded directional coupler （FDC） is introduced in the triplexer beside the point-defect micro-cavities and line-defect waveguides. Because of the reflection feedback of the FDC, high channel drop efficiency can be realized and a compact size with the order of micrometers can be maintained. The proposed device is analyzed using the plane wave expansion method, and its transmission characteristics are calculated using the finite-difference time-domain method. The footprint of the triplexer is about 12 9 μm, and its extinction ratios are less than -20 dB for 1310 nm, approximately -20 dB for 1490 nm, and under -40 dB for 1550 nm, making it a potentially essential device in future fiber-to-the-home networks.
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 60978010, 60907032, and 60825103)
the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. Y1090169)
the Foundation of Zhejiang University of Technology (No. 0901103012408)
the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, China (No. 2008sh07)
