Abstract
Space division multiplexing (SDM) is currently widely investigated in order to provide enhanced capacity thanks to the utilization of space as a new degree of multiplexing freedom in both optical fiber communication and on-chip interconnects. Basic components allowing the processing of spatial modes are critical for SDM applications. Here we present such building blocks implemented on the silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform. These include fabrication tolerant wideband (de) multiplexers, ultra-compact mode converters and (de) multiplexers designed by topology optimization, and mode filters using one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal silicon waveguides. We furthermore use the fabricated devices to demonstrate on-chip point-to-point mode division multiplexing transmission, and all-optical signal processing by mode-selective wavelength conversion. Finally, we report an efficient silicon photonic integrated circuit mode (de) multiplexer for few-mode fibers (FMFs).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Spie |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 9774 |
Publisher | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
Publication date | 2016 |
Pages | 977407 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781510600096 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems V - San Francisco, United States Duration: 16 Feb 2016 → 18 Feb 2016 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
Conference | Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems V |
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Number | 5 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 16/02/2016 → 18/02/2016 |
Series | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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ISSN | 0277-786X |
Keywords
- ENGINEERING,
- OPTICS
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- TAPERED DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
- APODIZED GRATING COUPLER
- SILICON WAVE-GUIDE
- TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
- DESIGN
- FIBER
- DEMULTIPLEXER
- FABRICATION
- EFFICIENCY
- CONVERSION
- Mode division multiplexing
- mode (de)multiplexer
- mode converter
- mode filter
- topology optimization
- photonic integrated circuit
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Integrated circuits
- Light transmission
- Multiplexing equipment
- Optical communication
- Optical fiber communication
- Optical fiber fabrication
- Optical fibers
- Optical signal processing
- Photonic devices
- Photonic integration technology
- Pulse analyzing circuits
- Reconfigurable hardware
- Shape optimization
- Signal processing
- Silicon
- Silicon on insulator technology
- Space division multiple access
- Topology
- Waveguide filters
- Mode converter
- Mode filters
- Mode-division multiplexing
- Photonic integrated circuits
- Multiplexing
- Optical communication devices, equipment and systems
- Optical system design
- Optical information, image formation and analysis
- Optical harmonic generation, frequency conversion, parametric oscillation and amplification
- Photonic bandgap materials
- Spatial filters, zone plates, and polarizers
- Optical fibre fabrication, cladding, splicing, joining
- Integrated optics
- Multiplexing and switching in optical communication
- Metal-insulator-semiconductor structures
- Optical materials
- Optical coatings and filters
- Optical, image and video signal processing
- demultiplexing
- integrated optics
- optical design techniques
- optical fibre communication
- optical fibre fabrication
- optical filters
- optical information processing
- optical wavelength conversion
- optimisation
- photonic crystals
- silicon
- silicon-on-insulator
- few-mode fibers
- silicon photonic integrated circuit mode demultiplexer
- mode-selective wavelength conversion
- all-optical signal processing
- on-chip point-to-point mode division multiplexing transmission
- 1D photonic crystal silicon waveguides
- mode filters
- ultracompact mode converters
- fabrication tolerant wideband
- silicon-on-insulator platform
- spatial mode processing
- on-chip interconnects
- optical fiber communication
- space division multiplexing
- on-chip mode division multiplexing technologies
- Si