High-density integrated optics

被引:267
作者
Manolatou, C [1 ]
Johnson, SG
Fan, SH
Villeneuve, PR
Haus, HA
Joannopoulos, JD
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
finite difference time domain (FDTD) methods; integrated optics; optical waveguide components; resonators; waveguide bends;
D O I
10.1109/50.788575
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper presents two-dimensional (2-D) finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations of low-loss right-angle waveguide bends, T-junctions and crossings, based on high index-contrast waveguides. Such structures are essential for the dense integration of optical components. Excellent performance characteristics are obtained by designing the waveguide intersection regions as low-Q resonant cavities with certain symmetries and small radiation loss. A simple analysis, based on coupled mode theory in time, is used to explain the operation principles and agrees qualitatively with the numerical results.
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页码:1682 / 1692
页数:11
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