Optical Communication Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 4, 39(2025)
Integrated silicon nitride multimode interference triplexer supporting multi-dimensional multiplexing
To enhance the transmission capacity of fiber-to-the-home(FTTH)systems and address the limitations of traditional triplexers in polarization dependency and multiplexing capability, a silicon nitride(SiN)multimode interference-based triplexer supporting multi-dimensional multiplexing integration was designed. This device employs a Bragg grating-assisted tilted multimode interference coupler structure. By optimizing the width and position of the input/output waveguides, the tilt angle, and the parameters of the segmented gratings, multiplexing and demultiplexing of eighteen channels are achieved, corresponds to three wavelengths(1 310 nm, 1 490 nm, 1 550 nm), dual polarization states, and third-order modes. The simulation results show that the insertion loss of each channel is below 1.05 dB, the crosstalk is better than -12.5 dB, and excellent temperature stability and process tolerance are achieved. The temperature drift rates for the transverse electric(TE)and transverse magnetic(TM)modes are as low as 17 pm/°C and 27 pm/°C, respectively.
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CUI Yuhan, CHEN Yiqiang, WANG Fan, HUANG Jiwei, XUE Zhengqun, WANG Linghua. Integrated silicon nitride multimode interference triplexer supporting multi-dimensional multiplexing[J]. Optical Communication Technology, 2025, 49(4): 39
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Received: Dec. 10, 2024
Accepted: Sep. 15, 2025
Published Online: Sep. 15, 2025
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