<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This paper presents the design and optimization of 1 × 2<italic>N</italic> Y-branch optical splitters for telecom applications. A waveguide channel profile, used in the splitter design, is based on a standard silica-on-silicon material platform except for the lengths of the used Y-branches, design parameters such as port pitch between the waveguides and simulation parameters for all splitters were considered fixed. For every Y-branch splitter, insertion loss, non-uniformity, and background crosstalk are calculated. According to the minimum insertion loss and minimum non-uniformity, the optimum length for each Y-branch is determined. Finally, the individual Y-branches are cascade joined to design various Y-branch optical splitters, from 1 × 2 to 1 × 64.</abstract>

This paper presents the design and optimization of 1 × 2N Y-branch optical splitters for telecom applications. A waveguide channel profile, used in the splitter design, is based on a standard silica-on-silicon material platform except for the lengths of the used Y-branches, design parameters such as port pitch between the waveguides and simulation parameters for all splitters were considered fixed. For every Y-branch splitter, insertion loss, non-uniformity, and background crosstalk are calculated. According to the minimum insertion loss and minimum non-uniformity, the optimum length for each Y-branch is determined. Finally, the individual Y-branches are cascade joined to design various Y-branch optical splitters, from 1 × 2 to 1 × 64.

Design and optimization of 1 × 2<italic>N</italic> Y-branch optical splitters for telecommunication applications

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV)

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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Design and optimization of 1 × 2 Y-branch optical splitters for telecommunication applications

This paper presents the design and optimization of 1 × 2N Y-branch optical splitters for telecom applications. A waveguide channel profile, used in the...

Design and optimization of 1 × 2^N Y-branch optical splitters for telecommunication applications

Article Category: Papers

Published Online: Nov 26, 2020

Page range: 353 - 358

Received: Sep 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2020-0048

Keywords
Y-branch splitter, optical properties, light propagation, telecommunication

© 2020 Stanislava Serečunová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Design and optimization of 1 × 2N Y-branch optical splitters for telecommunication applications

Article Category: Papers

Published Online: Nov 26, 2020

Page range: 353 - 358

Received: Sep 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2020-0048

KeywordsY-branch splitter, optical properties, light propagation, telecommunication

© 2020 Stanislava Serečunová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Design and optimization of 1 × 2^N Y-branch optical splitters for telecommunication applications

Keywords
Y-branch splitter, optical properties, light propagation, telecommunication