Asymmetric Y junctions in silicon waveguides for on-chip mode-division multiplexing

作者:Driscoll Jeffrey B*; Grote Richard R; Souhan Brian; Dadap Jerry I; Lu Ming; Osgood Richard M Jr
来源:Optics Letters, 2013, 38(11): 1854-1856.
DOI:10.1364/OL.38.001854

摘要

Silicon waveguide asymmetric Y junction mode multiplexers and demultiplexers are demonstrated for applications in on-chip mode-division multiplexing (MDM). We measure demultiplexed crosstalk as low as -30 dB, < -9 dB over the C band, and insertion loss < 1.5 dB for multimode links up to 1.2 mm in length. The frequency response of these devices is shown to depend upon Y junction angle and multimode interconnect length. Interference effects are shown to be advantageous for low-crosstalk MDM, even while using compact Y junctions designed to be outside the mode-sorting regime.

  • 出版日期2013-6-1