Improved design of a polarization converter based on semiconductor optical waveguide bends.
By using an efficient vector finite-element-based beam-propagation method, we present an improved design of a polarization converter. This design relies on the use of a single-section deeply etched bent semiconductor waveguide with slanted sidewalls. By careful adjustment of the bend radius, the waveguide width, and the sidewall angle we obtained a nearly 100% polarization conversion ratio with no appreciable radiation loss and a bending angle of less than 180 degrees .
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