Double S-bend structure for a compact two mode interference coupler.
A double S-bend structure has been proposed for the reduction of coupling length of the 2 × 2 two mode interference (TMI) coupler. The coupling characteristics of the proposed structure are compared with those of conventional TMI structures using a simple mathematical model based on sinusoidal modes. The longitudinal beat length for the proposed TMI coupler is reduced by 15% of the beat length of a conventional TMI coupler. The effect of power imbalance on fabrication tolerance of the proposed TMI coupler is also studied and compared with other TMI couplers.
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Tezpur University, Assam, India. pps@tezu.ernet.in
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