Variable-ratio power splitters using computer-generated planar holograms on multimode interference couplers
Author(s) -
ShuoYen Tseng,
Seungkeun Choi,
Bernard Kippelen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 272
eISSN - 1071-2763
pISSN - 0146-9592
DOI - 10.1364/ol.34.000512
Subject(s) - optics , planar , holography , refractive index , materials science , multi mode optical fiber , interference (communication) , wavelength , beat (acoustics) , optoelectronics , physics , channel (broadcasting) , optical fiber , telecommunications , computer science , computer graphics (images)
Variable-ratio power splitters using computer-generated planar holograms on multimode interference couplers are analyzed. The coherent wave at the device input is transformed to the desired output using numerically calculated refractive index perturbations on multimode channel waveguides at half the beat length. Devices are fabricated on the silicon-on-insulator platform and characterized at a wavelength of 1.55 mum. Power-splitting ratios are varied by changing the hologram etch depth and the hologram length.
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