Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas

Universidad De Malaga

David González Andrade

Robert Halir

Alejandro Ortega Moñux

Aitor Villafranca Velasco

J Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez

Iñigo Molina Fernández

Pedro Corredera Guilén

An integrated mode converter and multiplexer (/demultiplexer) combines a multimode interference coupler, at least one phase-shifter and a symmetrical Y-junction. The dispersion of the multimode interference coupler is engineered through subwavelength structures in order to achieve a very wide bandwidth. Several phase-shifter topologies for further bandwidth enhancement are disclosed, as well as architectures for multiplexing a greater number of optical modes.

Integrated mode converter and multiplexer

An integrated mode converter and multiplexer (/demultiplexer) is disclosed, which combines a multimode interference coupler (), at least one phase-shifter () and a symmetrical Y-junction (). The dispersion of the multimode interference coupler () is engineered through subwavelength structures in order to achieve a very wide bandwidth. Several phase-shifter () topologies for further bandwidth enhancement are disclosed, as well as architectures for multiplexing a greater number of optical modes.

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