• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 42, Issue 19, 1923002 (2022)
Jingli Wang1、*, Haiguang Liu1, Yueteng Zhang1, Yuchen Song1, Hanxiao Shen1, and Heming Chen2
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  • 1College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Bell Honors School, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
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    Jingli Wang, Haiguang Liu, Yueteng Zhang, Yuchen Song, Hanxiao Shen, Heming Chen. Directional Coupler-Based Polarization-Independent Demultiplexer Filled with SiNx[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(19): 1923002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Polarization independent DC waveguides based on SWG structure[18-19]. (a) Structure in Ref. [18]; (b) structure in Ref. [19]
    Fig. 1. Polarization independent DC waveguides based on SWG structure[18-19]. (a) Structure in Ref. [18]; (b) structure in Ref. [19]
    Diagrams of SWG structure and equivalent uniform refractive index medium. (a) Diagram of SWG structure; (b) diagram of equivalent uniform refractive index medium
    Fig. 2. Diagrams of SWG structure and equivalent uniform refractive index medium. (a) Diagram of SWG structure; (b) diagram of equivalent uniform refractive index medium
    Configuration of DC demultiplexer structure (inset is section view of coupled zone waveguide)
    Fig. 3. Configuration of DC demultiplexer structure (inset is section view of coupled zone waveguide)
    Lc as a function of n(SiNx) when g is 120 nm and160 nm. (a) g=120 nm; (b) g=160 nm
    Fig. 4. Lc as a function of n(SiNx) when g is 120 nm and160 nm. (a) g=120 nm; (b) g=160 nm
    g as a function of n(SiNx) when demultiplexer is polarization-independent
    Fig. 5. g as a function of n(SiNx) when demultiplexer is polarization-independent
    Lc and R of 1550 nm and 1310 nm optical signals as functions of g when demultiplexer is polarization-independent, and L as a function of R when m is less than 7. (a) Lc as a function of g; (b) R as a function of g; (c) L as a function of R
    Fig. 6. Lc and R of 1550 nm and 1310 nm optical signals as functions of g when demultiplexer is polarization-independent, and L as a function of R when m is less than 7. (a) Lc as a function of g; (b) R as a function of g; (c) L as a function of R
    LILand CT as functions of L. (a) LIL; (b) CT
    Fig. 7. LILand CT as functions of L. (a) LIL; (b) CT
    L¯IL and C¯T as functions of Ws and Ls. (a) L¯IL; (b) C¯T
    Fig. 8. L¯IL and C¯T as functions of Ws and Ls. (a) L¯IL; (b) C¯T
    Field distributions of DC polarization-independent demultiplexer. (a) 1310 nm, TE polarization mode; (b) 1310 nm, TM polarization mode; (c) 1550 nm, TE polarization mode; (d) 1550 nm, TM polarization mode
    Fig. 9. Field distributions of DC polarization-independent demultiplexer. (a) 1310 nm, TE polarization mode; (b) 1310 nm, TM polarization mode; (c) 1550 nm, TE polarization mode; (d) 1550 nm, TM polarization mode
    Normalized output power and CT for port2 and port3 as functions wavelength. (a) 1310 nm band, normalized output power; (b) 1550 nm band, normalized output power; (c) 1310 nm band, CT; (d) 1550 nm band, CT
    Fig. 10. Normalized output power and CT for port2 and port3 as functions wavelength. (a) 1310 nm band, normalized output power; (b) 1550 nm band, normalized output power; (c) 1310 nm band, CT; (d) 1550 nm band, CT
    LIL and CT as functions of Δh, ΔW, Δg,and Δn(SiNx). (a) Δh; (b) ΔW; (c) Δg; (d) Δn(SiNx)
    Fig. 11. LIL and CT as functions of Δh, ΔW, Δg,and Δn(SiNx). (a) Δh; (b) ΔW; (c) Δg; (d) Δn(SiNx)
    DemultiplexerStructureSize /μm2L¯IL /dBC¯T /dB

    Ref. [8

    Ref. [9

    Ref. [12

    MMI

    MMI

    DC

    10.00×360.00

    4.60×227.70

    1.68×23.00

    0.410

    0.365

    0.335

    -23.00

    -23.10

    -23.24

    Ref. [17DC1.24×48.200.225-21.25
    Our workDC1.22×22.800.110-19.24
    Table 1. Comparison of performance parameters of polarization-independent demultiplexers
    Jingli Wang, Haiguang Liu, Yueteng Zhang, Yuchen Song, Hanxiao Shen, Heming Chen. Directional Coupler-Based Polarization-Independent Demultiplexer Filled with SiNx[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(19): 1923002
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