Dual-Mode Variable Optical Attenuator Based on Balanced Multimode Power Splitters on SOI Platform
We designed and experimentally demonstrated the dual-mode variable optical attenuator on the silicon-on-insulator platform. The mode-insensitive Mach-Zehnder interferometer structure is achieved by optimizing the initial phase difference, the splitting coefficient of dual-mode splitters, and the the...
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Veröffentlicht in: | IEEE photonics technology letters 2024-11, Vol.36 (22), p.1313-1316 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We designed and experimentally demonstrated the dual-mode variable optical attenuator on the silicon-on-insulator platform. The mode-insensitive Mach-Zehnder interferometer structure is achieved by optimizing the initial phase difference, the splitting coefficient of dual-mode splitters, and the thermal modulation efficiency of the phase shifters, ensuring synchronous attenuation of the {\mathrm {TE}}_{0} and {\mathrm {TE}}_{1} modes. At 1550 nm wavelength, experimental results show that the maximum attenuation depths of {\mathrm {TE}}_{0} and {\mathrm {TE}}_{1} modes are 31.33 dB and 20.81 dB, respectively, with driving powers of 23.4 mW and 22.1 mW. Additionally, the measured response time of both modes is under 26~\mu s. The device is promising for applications in mode-insensitive optical interconnects. |
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ISSN: | 1041-1135 1941-0174 |
DOI: | 10.1109/LPT.2024.3427699 |