On the Optimum Design for 1xN Multimode Interference Coupler based Beam Splitters
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An analytical formula for optimum 1xN multimode input/output channel width is derived for improved performance based on the insertion loss and output uniformity. Experimental investigation of a SOI based 1x12 MMI confirms the analytical results. ©2010 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (130.2790) Guided waves
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تاریخ انتشار 2010