Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 7, 0713001(2025)

Lithium Niobate Thin‑Film Power Splitter Based on Inverse Design

Fu Yang1, Xudong Chai2, Luwei Liu1, Kai Wang3, and Qing Xu1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui, China
  • 2School of Mathematics-Physics and Finance, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui, China
  • 3Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Electronic Restriction, College of Electronic Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Hefei 230037, Anhui, China
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    Schematic diagram of initial structure. (a) Structure of 1×2 power splitter; (b) states of pixel units
    Three-dimensional structure diagram of devices based on different tangential platforms. (a) Z-cut lithium niobate thin film platform; (b) X-cut lithium niobate thin film platform
    Optimization process of inverse design algorithm
    Power splitters with 1∶1 spectral ratio designed based on Z-cut/X-propagation lithium niobate thin film platform. (a)‒(c) Structures of optimized devices with different design area sizes (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.42 μm, 2.86 μm×2.86 μm, 2.86 μm×3.30 μm, in order); (d) electric field distribution of optimized device (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.86 μm) at 1550 nm; (e) insertion losses of optimized devices at 1500‒1600 nm
    Power splitter with 1∶2 spectral ratio designed based on Z-cut/X-propagation lithium niobate thin film platform (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.86 μm). (a) Structure of optimized device; (b) electric field distribution of optimized device at 1550 nm; (c) insertion loss and splitting ratio of optimized device at 1500‒1600 nm
    Power splitters with 1∶1 spectral ratio designed based on X-cut/Y-propagation lithium niobate thin film platform. (a)‒(c) Structures of optimized devices with different design area sizes (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.42 μm, 2.86 μm×2.86 μm, 2.86 μm×3.30 μm, in order); (d) electric field distribution of optimized device (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.86 μm) at 1550 nm; (e) insertion losses of optimized devices at 1500‒1600 nm
    Power splitter with 1∶2 spectral ratio designed based on the X-cut/Y-propagation lithium niobate thin film platform (L1×L2=2.86 μm×2.86 μm). (a) Structure of optimized device; (b) electric field distribution of optimized device at 1550 nm; (c) insertion loss and splitting ratio of optimized device at 1500‒1600 nm
    Mode distribution at input and output ports of optimized devices. (a) Z-cut, 1∶1; (b) Z-cut, 1∶2; (c) X-cut, 1∶1; (d) X-cut, 1∶2
    • Table 1. Analysis of power splitter results of lithium niobate thin films with different tangents

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      Table 1. Analysis of power splitter results of lithium niobate thin films with different tangents

      Power ratioCrystal tangentialInsertion loss /dB @1550 nmInsertion loss /dB @1500‒1600 nm
      1∶1Z-cut/X-propagation0.0770.070‒0.097
      X-cut/Y-propagation0.1050.100‒0.135
      1∶2Z-cut/X-propagation0.1600.160‒0.218
      X-cut/Y-propagation0.2450.243‒0.307
    • Table 2. Comparison of proposed power splitter with other reported lithium niobate thin film power splitters

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      Table 2. Comparison of proposed power splitter with other reported lithium niobate thin film power splitters

      Design methodInsertion loss /dBDevice length /μmRef.
      MMI0.0222331
      DC<0.1>12.418
      Y branch0.311832
      Inverse design~0.12.86This work
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    Fu Yang, Xudong Chai, Luwei Liu, Kai Wang, Qing Xu. Lithium Niobate Thin‑Film Power Splitter Based on Inverse Design[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(7): 0713001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Integrated Optics

    Received: Nov. 14, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 27, 2025

    The Author Email: Qing Xu (qxu@mail.ahpu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241755

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241755

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