Design of an optical power splitter with integrated two-dimensional photonic crystal

Anton Kuzma; Jozef Chovan; František Uherek

doi:10.1117/12.2007288

18 December 2012 Design of an optical power splitter with integrated two-dimensional photonic crystal

Anton Kuzma, Jozef Chovan, František Uherek

Proceedings Volume 8697, 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics; 869720 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007288
Event: 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 2012, Ostravice, Czech Republic

Abstract

New approach for reducing of the dimensions of Y-branch optical power splitter by using a two-dimensional photonic crystal (PhC) is reported in this paper. Two-dimensional photonic crystal with photonic band gap was designed and simulated by plane wave expansion algorithm (PWE). This optical power splitter was designed for 1.31 μm wavelength range and it is based on AlxGax-1As/GaAs material platform. Optical power splitter was designed by RSoft's Photonic Component Design Suite and 3D simulations were performed by beam propagation method (BPM). The PhC implementation with suitable pattern in to Y-branch optical power splitter leads to spread the optical signal on it. It results in sharper division and it is way how to decrease dimensions of optical power splitter. Position of PhC in structure of optical power splitter can change splitting ratio.

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Anton Kuzma, Jozef Chovan, and František Uherek "Design of an optical power splitter with integrated two-dimensional photonic crystal", Proc. SPIE 8697, 18th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 869720 (18 December 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007288

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