Integrated mode-evolution-based polarization rotators
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- 15 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 30 (2) , 138-140
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.30.000138
Abstract
For the first time to our knowledge, designs for mode-evolution-based integrated polarization rotators requiring only a pair of waveguide core layers are presented. Finite-difference time-domain and eigenmode expansion simulations demonstrate the near-ideal performance of the approach. In contrast with approaches based on mode coupling, no significant wavelength sensitivity is observed.Keywords
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