Two-mode converters at 1.3μm, aiming at applications in mode-division multiplexing in Ethernet systems, are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Based on multimode interference couplers, the two-mode converters ...Two-mode converters at 1.3μm, aiming at applications in mode-division multiplexing in Ethernet systems, are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Based on multimode interference couplers, the two-mode converters with 50% and 66% mode conversion efficiencies are designed and fabricated on InP substrates. AIode conver- sion from the fundamental mode （TEo） to the first order mode （TE1） is successfully demonstrated within the wavelength range of 1280-1320nm. The 1.3-μm mode converters should be important devices in mode-division multiplexing systems in Ethernet systems.展开更多
An explanation of optical unitary transformation is presented for general nonoverlapping-image multimode interference(MMI)couplers with any number of input and output ports.The light transformation in the MMI coupler ...An explanation of optical unitary transformation is presented for general nonoverlapping-image multimode interference(MMI)couplers with any number of input and output ports.The light transformation in the MMI coupler can be considered as an optical field matrix acting on an input light column vector.We investigate the general phase principle of output light image.The complete proof of nonoverlapping-image MMI coupler’s optical unitarity along with the phase analysis of matrix element is provided.Based on a two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain(2 D-FDTD)simulation,the unitary transformation is obtained for a 4×4 nonoverlapping-image MMI coupler within a deviation of 4×10-2 for orthogonal invariance and 8×10-2 for transvection invariance in the C-band spectral range.A compact 1×4 splitter based on cascaded MMI coupler is proposed,showing a phase deviation less than 5.4°while maintaining a low-loss performance in C-band spectra.展开更多
The temperature dependence of characteristics for multimode interference(MMI) based 3-dB coupler in silicon-on-insulator is analyzed, which originates from the relatively high thermo-optic coefficient of silicon. For ...The temperature dependence of characteristics for multimode interference(MMI) based 3-dB coupler in silicon-on-insulator is analyzed, which originates from the relatively high thermo-optic coefficient of silicon. For restricted interference 3-dB MMI coupler, the output power uniformity is ideally 0 at room temperature and becomes 0.32 dB when temperature rises up to 550 K.For symmetric interference 3-dB MMI coupler, the power uniformity keeps ideally 0 due to its intrinsic symmetric interference mechanism. With the temperature rising, the excess loss of the both devices increases. The performance deterioration due to temperature variety is more obvious to restricted interference MMI 3-dB coupler, comparing with that of symmetric interference MMI 3-dB coupler.展开更多
Optical switches are key components for constructing optical communication networks, so it is necessary to design optical switches and optical switch arrays with high performance and low cost. As one type of optical s...Optical switches are key components for constructing optical communication networks, so it is necessary to design optical switches and optical switch arrays with high performance and low cost. As one type of optical switches, the multimode interference(MMI) switches have received considerable attention due to their unique merits. The structures and operation principles of various types of MMI switches are introduced, and the recent progresses of MMI switches are also discussed.展开更多
A novel integrated dense wavelength division multiplexing interleaver scheme is presented based on phased-array (PHASAR) wavelength demultiplexer with multimode interference (MMI) couplers. MMI-PHASAR interleaver with...A novel integrated dense wavelength division multiplexing interleaver scheme is presented based on phased-array (PHASAR) wavelength demultiplexer with multimode interference (MMI) couplers. MMI-PHASAR interleaver with simple structure and compact si/e can reali/e narrow channel spacing through simple design procedure. And it is convenient for integration with integrated planar waveguide multiplexer/demultiplexers. A 25/50-GHz MMI-PHASAR interleaver is designed and the transmission characteristic is investigated by beasu propagation method.展开更多
A 2 × 2 optical waveguide coupler at 850 nm based on the multimode interference （MMI） structure with the polysilsesquioxanes liquid series （PSQ-Ls） polymer material and the imprint technique is presented. The...A 2 × 2 optical waveguide coupler at 850 nm based on the multimode interference （MMI） structure with the polysilsesquioxanes liquid series （PSQ-Ls） polymer material and the imprint technique is presented. The influence of the structural parameters, such as the single mode condition, the waveguide spacing of input/output ports, and the width and length of the multimode waveguide, on the optical splitting performance including the excess loss and the uniformity is simulated by the beam propagation method. By inserting a taper section of isosceles trapezoid between the single mode and multimode waveguides, the optimized structural parameters for low excess loss and high uniformity are obtained with the excess loss of -0.040 dB and the uniformity of-0.007 dB. The effect of the structure deviations induced during the imprint process on the optical splitting performance at different residual layer thicknesses is also investigated. The analysis results provide useful instructions for the waveguide device fabrication.展开更多
The principle of weak-confined Multimode Interference is studied, and then a 1×8 K+-Na+ ion-exchange multimode interference optical power splitter is designed and fabricated.
Two types of 1×2 multi-mode interference （MMI） splitters with splitting ratios of 85：15 and 72：28 are designed. On the basis of a numerical simulation, an optimal length of the MMI section is obtained. Subseq...Two types of 1×2 multi-mode interference （MMI） splitters with splitting ratios of 85：15 and 72：28 are designed. On the basis of a numerical simulation, an optimal length of the MMI section is obtained. Subsequently, the devices are fabricated and tested. The footprints of the rectangular MMI regions are only 3×18.2 and 3×14.3 （#m）. The minimum excess losses are 1.4 and 1.1 dB. The results of the test on the splitting ratios are consistent with designed values. The devices can be applied in ultra-compact photonic integrated circuits to realize the ＂tap＂ function.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2014CB340102the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61474111 and 61274046
文摘Two-mode converters at 1.3μm, aiming at applications in mode-division multiplexing in Ethernet systems, are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Based on multimode interference couplers, the two-mode converters with 50% and 66% mode conversion efficiencies are designed and fabricated on InP substrates. AIode conver- sion from the fundamental mode （TEo） to the first order mode （TE1） is successfully demonstrated within the wavelength range of 1280-1320nm. The 1.3-μm mode converters should be important devices in mode-division multiplexing systems in Ethernet systems.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB2200202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61804148)
文摘An explanation of optical unitary transformation is presented for general nonoverlapping-image multimode interference(MMI)couplers with any number of input and output ports.The light transformation in the MMI coupler can be considered as an optical field matrix acting on an input light column vector.We investigate the general phase principle of output light image.The complete proof of nonoverlapping-image MMI coupler’s optical unitarity along with the phase analysis of matrix element is provided.Based on a two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain(2 D-FDTD)simulation,the unitary transformation is obtained for a 4×4 nonoverlapping-image MMI coupler within a deviation of 4×10-2 for orthogonal invariance and 8×10-2 for transvection invariance in the C-band spectral range.A compact 1×4 splitter based on cascaded MMI coupler is proposed,showing a phase deviation less than 5.4°while maintaining a low-loss performance in C-band spectra.
文摘The temperature dependence of characteristics for multimode interference(MMI) based 3-dB coupler in silicon-on-insulator is analyzed, which originates from the relatively high thermo-optic coefficient of silicon. For restricted interference 3-dB MMI coupler, the output power uniformity is ideally 0 at room temperature and becomes 0.32 dB when temperature rises up to 550 K.For symmetric interference 3-dB MMI coupler, the power uniformity keeps ideally 0 due to its intrinsic symmetric interference mechanism. With the temperature rising, the excess loss of the both devices increases. The performance deterioration due to temperature variety is more obvious to restricted interference MMI 3-dB coupler, comparing with that of symmetric interference MMI 3-dB coupler.
文摘Optical switches are key components for constructing optical communication networks, so it is necessary to design optical switches and optical switch arrays with high performance and low cost. As one type of optical switches, the multimode interference(MMI) switches have received considerable attention due to their unique merits. The structures and operation principles of various types of MMI switches are introduced, and the recent progresses of MMI switches are also discussed.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 69990540).
文摘A novel integrated dense wavelength division multiplexing interleaver scheme is presented based on phased-array (PHASAR) wavelength demultiplexer with multimode interference (MMI) couplers. MMI-PHASAR interleaver with simple structure and compact si/e can reali/e narrow channel spacing through simple design procedure. And it is convenient for integration with integrated planar waveguide multiplexer/demultiplexers. A 25/50-GHz MMI-PHASAR interleaver is designed and the transmission characteristic is investigated by beasu propagation method.
基金This work was supported in part by the International Science ＆ Technology Cooperation Program of China （No. 2014DFG32590）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.61077015, 61307040）, National R＆D Program （No.2012AA040406）, Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province （No. 2014020002）, Opening Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of All Solid-state Laser and Applied Techniques （No. 2013ADL04）, and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （DUT 13JB01, DUT 15ZD231, and DUT2015TD47）.
文摘A 2 × 2 optical waveguide coupler at 850 nm based on the multimode interference （MMI） structure with the polysilsesquioxanes liquid series （PSQ-Ls） polymer material and the imprint technique is presented. The influence of the structural parameters, such as the single mode condition, the waveguide spacing of input/output ports, and the width and length of the multimode waveguide, on the optical splitting performance including the excess loss and the uniformity is simulated by the beam propagation method. By inserting a taper section of isosceles trapezoid between the single mode and multimode waveguides, the optimized structural parameters for low excess loss and high uniformity are obtained with the excess loss of -0.040 dB and the uniformity of-0.007 dB. The effect of the structure deviations induced during the imprint process on the optical splitting performance at different residual layer thicknesses is also investigated. The analysis results provide useful instructions for the waveguide device fabrication.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang providence, CHINA, No. 601130.
文摘The principle of weak-confined Multimode Interference is studied, and then a 1×8 K+-Na+ ion-exchange multimode interference optical power splitter is designed and fabricated.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60977050)the National "973" Program of China (Nos. 2009CB320302 and 2011CB301704)
文摘Two types of 1×2 multi-mode interference （MMI） splitters with splitting ratios of 85：15 and 72：28 are designed. On the basis of a numerical simulation, an optimal length of the MMI section is obtained. Subsequently, the devices are fabricated and tested. The footprints of the rectangular MMI regions are only 3×18.2 and 3×14.3 （#m）. The minimum excess losses are 1.4 and 1.1 dB. The results of the test on the splitting ratios are consistent with designed values. The devices can be applied in ultra-compact photonic integrated circuits to realize the ＂tap＂ function.
