Theoretical investigation of polarization-insensitive multimode interference splitters on silicon-on-insulator

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1234-1236

  Lin, Jie ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multimode interference (MMI); Polarizationinsensitive; Silicon (Si) wire waveguide; Silicon on insulator (SOI); Tolerance

Indexed keywords

EXCESS LOSS; MULTI-MODE INTERFERENCE; MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE SPLITTERS; OPERATION WAVELENGTH; POLARIZATION-INSENSITIVE; SILICON ON INSULATOR; SILICON-ON-INSULATORS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; WIRE WAVE GUIDES;

FITS AND TOLERANCES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; WAVEGUIDES; WIRE;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 62549143321     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2008.926005     Document Type: Article

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