Ultracompact multimode interference waveguide devices
- 30 December 2002
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 193-194
- https://doi.org/10.1109/leos.1993.379077
Abstract
Coupling, branching and routing devices are key components for photonic integrated circuits. This paper discusses multimode interference and self-imaging and shows how this effect has created a new class of low-loss, ultracompact and fabrication tolerant routing devices.Keywords
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