Asymmetric Optical Bus Coupler for Interruption-Free Short-Range Connections on Board and Module Level

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a bidirectional interruption-free multimode waveguide coupler for optical bus systems on board and module level. The principle is based on directional core-core coupling and allows for adjustable coupling powers by tuning the overlap area. By adding a bending to one of the coupling partners, it is possible to obtain specific asymmetric coupling rates depending on the coupling direction (module to bus or vice versa). The proposed approach is extensively analyzed by optical simulation (beam propagation method) and measurements including experiments on the attenuation, the coupling rate, and the bit rate performance.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4033-4039
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of lightwave technology
Volume35
Issue number18
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2017
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-0757-3325/work/139064805

Keywords

Keywords

  • Bus coupler, flexible structures, optical simulation, optical waveguide coupling, planar multimode waveguides