TR2013-069

A Low-loss Integrated Beam Combiner based on Polarization Multiplexing

    •  Wang, B., Kojima, K., Koike-Akino, T., Parsons, K., Nishikawa, S., Yagyu, E., "A Low-loss Integrated Beam Combiner based on Polarization Multiplexing", Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR), July 2013.
      BibTeX TR2013-069 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Wang2013jul2,
      • author = {Wang, B. and Kojima, K. and Koike-Akino, T. and Parsons, K. and Nishikawa, S. and Yagyu, E.},
      • title = {A Low-loss Integrated Beam Combiner based on Polarization Multiplexing},
      • booktitle = {Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR)},
      • year = 2013,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2013-069}
      • }
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    Communications, Signal Processing

Abstract:

We present a design of an integrated beam combiner which cascades power combiners and polarization converter/combiner. The proposed device has 2 dB lower loss than power combiners and is more fabrication-tolerant than wavelength combiners.