Integrated optic polarization splitter based on total internal reflection from a birefringent polymer | Zendy

Guanghao Huang | Zendy; Taehyun Park | Zendy; Woo-Sung Chu | Zendy; MinCheol Oh | Zendy

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Integrated optic polarization splitter based on total internal reflection from a birefringent polymer

Author(s) -

Guanghao Huang,

Taehyun Park,

Woo-Sung Chu,

MinCheol Oh

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.021012

Subject(s) - birefringence , optics , materials science , total internal reflection , polarization (electrochemistry) , beam splitter , fabrication , splitter , fiber optic splitter , optoelectronics , polarization rotator , optical fiber , physics , laser , fiber optic sensor , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology

An integrated optic polarization splitter with large fabrication tolerance and high reliability is required for optical signal processing in quantum-encrypted communication systems. A polarization splitter based on total internal reflection from a highly birefringent polymer-reactive mesogen-is proposed and demonstrated in this work. The device consists of a mode expander for reducing the wave vector distribution of the guided mode, and an interface with a large birefringence. Several polymers with suitable refractive indexes were used for fabricating the device. We obtained a polarization splitter with a low crosstalk (less than -30 dB), and a large fabrication tolerance.

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