1× N Multimode Interference Beam Splitter Design Techniques for On-Chip Optical Interconnections
- 28 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 17 (3) , 510-515
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jstqe.2010.2099210
Abstract
We derive an analytical relation for the maximum number of output channels for high-performance multimode interference (MMI)-based 1 × N optical beam splitters for a given MMI width. Using eigenvalue-expansion-based simulation results, we validate the analytical relation. Experimental data from MMIs fabricated on silicon nanomembrane also confirm the effectiveness of the design methodology for on-chip optical beam splitter designs.Keywords
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