Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 24, Issue 1, (2026)

Low-Loss, Low-Crosstalk Polarization-Independent Lithium Niobate Crossing Waveguide Based on Multimode Interference Coupling Principle [Early Posting]

Deng Chunyu, lu yibo, Zhu Wanghua, Liu Pengcheng, Zhang Yu, Li Yuanbo, Jian Yulong, Hu Guohua, Yu Kun
Author Affiliations
  • China
  • Henan Normal University
  • Southeast University
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    Lithium niobate (LN) integrated crossing waveguides are essential components in photonic integrated circuits. However, the refractive index tensor of lithium niobate and the asymmetry of waveguides lead to polarization-dependent performance of LN crossing waveguides. In this letter, a polarization-independent lithium niobate crossing waveguide on the lithium niobate-on-insulator platform is proposed and demonstrated by using the multimode interference coupling principle. Experimental results show that the proposed device exhibits low insertion losses (<-0.96 dB), with crosstalk below -37 dB over the wavelength range of 1480–1640 nm. The proposed device significantly enhances the on-chip density of lithium niobate-based photonic interconnection networks.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Aug. 4, 2025

    Posted: Aug. 28, 2025

    DOI: 10.3788/COL202524.011302