Abstract
We describe the design and fabrication of an ultracompact optical mode order converter employing submicron waveguides. The mode converter can realize optical mode conversion between zeroth- and first-order optical modes with a device footprint less than 18 μm by 3 μm. The optical mode converter could be employed in various types of photonic integrated circuits where optical mode order conversion is needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2281-2283 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2006 |
Keywords
- Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)
- Mach-Zehnder interferometer
- Mode converter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering