Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 22, Issue 3, 031301(2024)

Ultra-compact and broadband polarization-insensitive mode-order converting power splitter

Haoqi Chen1, Runkui Yao1, Pengjun Wang2、*, Qiang Fu3, Weiwei Chen1、**, Shixun Dai1,4, Dejun Kong1, Jian Lin1, Tao Jin1, Jun Li1, Tingge Dai5, and Jianyi Yang5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 2College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
  • 3College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 4Laboratory of Infrared Materials and Devices, The Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 5Department of Information Science and Electronics Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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    (a) Schematic drawing of our introduced PIMCPS. (b) Cross-sectional view of the pixelated region along line B-B’.
    Simulated light propagation in the optimized PIMCPS with input (a) TE0 or (b) TM0 mode.
    CT, IL, and PU of the designed PIMCPS as a function of the wavelength.
    (a), (b) IL, (c), (d) CT, and (e), (f) PU of the designed PIMCPS changing with ΔW and ΔD when the output modes are TM1 and TE1 modes.
    Microscopic image of the fabricated PIMCPSs and two-mode demultiplexers.
    Measured CT, IL, and PU of the fabricated PIMCPS as a function of the wavelength.
    • Table 1. Performance Comparison of the Proposed PIMCPS, the Reported PIMOCs, and the PIPSs

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      Table 1. Performance Comparison of the Proposed PIMCPS, the Reported PIMOCs, and the PIPSs

      Refs.Size (μm)Inputs/OutputsMeasurement
      BW (nm)IL (dB)CT (dB)PU (dB)
      [4]4TE0, TE1/TM0, TM140< 2.3< −11.5
      [9]18.4TE0, TE1/TM0, TM180< 1.59< −15.6
      [12]6TE1, TE1/TM1, TM140< 4.5< −150.4
      [14]1600TE1, TE1/TM1, TM170< 0.68< −15.8< 0.8
      This work4TE0, TE1/TM0, TM180< 1.39< −17.60.14
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    Haoqi Chen, Runkui Yao, Pengjun Wang, Qiang Fu, Weiwei Chen, Shixun Dai, Dejun Kong, Jian Lin, Tao Jin, Jun Li, Tingge Dai, Jianyi Yang, "Ultra-compact and broadband polarization-insensitive mode-order converting power splitter," Chin. Opt. Lett. 22, 031301 (2024)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Integrated Optics

    Received: Aug. 24, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 19, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: Pengjun Wang (wangpengjun@wzu.edu.cn), Weiwei Chen (chenweiwei@nbu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202422.031301

    CSTR:32184.14.COL202422.031301

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