Stott Matthew A, Black Jennifer, Hamilton Erik, Schmidt Holger, Hawkins Aaron R
Brigham Young University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 459 Clyde Building, Provo, Utah 84602, United States.
University of California, Santa Cruz, School of Engineering, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States.
Opt Eng. 2016 Oct;55(10). doi: 10.1117/1.OE.55.10.100505. Epub 2016 Oct 31.
Antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide power splitters, designed for use around the 635-nm wavelength, are characterized for multiple split angles ranging from 0.5 deg to 9 deg. Theoretical expectations and simulations predict lowest transmission losses at this split junction for the lowest angles. This is confirmed by the experimental structures built in SiO films on silicon substrates. A fabrication nonideality affects the achievable splitting angle. Design considerations are discussed based on tradeoffs between loss and the required length for a Y-splitter.
设计用于635纳米波长附近的反谐振反射光波导功率分配器,针对0.5度至9度的多个分光角度进行了特性表征。理论预期和模拟预测,在该分光结处,最小角度下的传输损耗最低。在硅衬底上的SiO薄膜中构建的实验结构证实了这一点。制造的不理想性会影响可实现的分光角度。基于Y型分光器的损耗与所需长度之间的权衡,讨论了设计考量因素。