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Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers

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Chen, Y; Joines, WT
Published in: Optics Communications
2003
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This paper presents a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) waveguide coupler that is composed of a pair of curved circular waveguides, where changing the radius of curvature and the spacing between the two waveguides controls the coupler operation. Based on coupled mode theory (CMT), a 4-channel WDM system is derived and designed using the curved waveguide couplers. The 3D beam propagation method (BPM) is used to verify the correctness of the design. In the comparison using CMT and BPM, the designed and simulated results agree quite well. Fabrication details and useful parameter variations are given for the curved coupler, and advantages of the curved coupler over a conventional straight coupler are discussed. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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William T. Joines
Author William T. Joines Electrical and Computer Engineering

Published In

Optics Communications

DOI

10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.013

Publication Date

2003

Volume

228

Issue

4-6

Start / End Page

319 / 330

Related Subject Headings

  • Optoelectronics & Photonics
  • 5108 Quantum physics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 1005 Communications Technologies
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics
 

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Chen, Y., & Joines, W. T. (2003). Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers. Optics Communications, 228(4–6), 319–330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.013
Chen, Y., and W. T. Joines. “Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers.” Optics Communications 228, no. 4–6 (2003): 319–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.013.
Chen Y, Joines WT. Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers. Optics Communications. 2003;228(4–6):319–30.
Chen, Y., and W. T. Joines. “Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers.” Optics Communications, vol. 228, no. 4–6, 2003, pp. 319–30. Scival, doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.013.
Chen Y, Joines WT. Enhanced WDM performance using curved waveguide couplers. Optics Communications. 2003;228(4–6):319–330.

Published In

Optics Communications

DOI

10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.013

Publication Date

2003

Volume

228

Issue

4-6

Start / End Page

319 / 330

Related Subject Headings

  • Optoelectronics & Photonics
  • 5108 Quantum physics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 1005 Communications Technologies
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics