Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide

A numerical model of an equal power divider based on the 4-branch single-mode waveguide is proposed. This proposed design does not require extra fabrication process and supplementary structure modification compared to other typical multibranch waveguides. The condition of uniform output power distri...

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Main Authors: Yik Seng , Yong, Low, A.L.Y., Su Fong , Chien, Ah Heng , You, Hin-Yong , Wong, Yee Kit , Chan
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Published: 2005
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author Yik Seng , Yong
Low, A.L.Y.
Su Fong , Chien
Ah Heng , You
Hin-Yong , Wong
Yee Kit , Chan
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Low, A.L.Y.
Su Fong , Chien
Ah Heng , You
Hin-Yong , Wong
Yee Kit , Chan
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description A numerical model of an equal power divider based on the 4-branch single-mode waveguide is proposed. This proposed design does not require extra fabrication process and supplementary structure modification compared to other typical multibranch waveguides. The condition of uniform output power distribution can be easily obtained by adjusting the branching angle between the inner and the outer branches without introducing excess scattering loss. Similar design procedures can also be used when other power dividing ratios or operating wavelengths are specified. In our study, all the four output ports' power is uniform for both TE and TM mode within a difference of less than 0.1 dB. The bandwidth with an output power dividing ratio variation value smaller than 0.3 dB is found to be nearly 350 angstrom, which is sufficient for wavelength division multiplexing systems where erbium-doped fiber amplifiers are used.
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spelling mmu-21882011-09-12T05:06:17Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2188/ Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide Yik Seng , Yong Low, A.L.Y. Su Fong , Chien Ah Heng , You Hin-Yong , Wong Yee Kit , Chan QC Physics A numerical model of an equal power divider based on the 4-branch single-mode waveguide is proposed. This proposed design does not require extra fabrication process and supplementary structure modification compared to other typical multibranch waveguides. The condition of uniform output power distribution can be easily obtained by adjusting the branching angle between the inner and the outer branches without introducing excess scattering loss. Similar design procedures can also be used when other power dividing ratios or operating wavelengths are specified. In our study, all the four output ports' power is uniform for both TE and TM mode within a difference of less than 0.1 dB. The bandwidth with an output power dividing ratio variation value smaller than 0.3 dB is found to be nearly 350 angstrom, which is sufficient for wavelength division multiplexing systems where erbium-doped fiber amplifiers are used. 2005-09 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2188/1/1508.pdf Yik Seng , Yong and Low, A.L.Y. and Su Fong , Chien and Ah Heng , You and Hin-Yong , Wong and Yee Kit , Chan (2005) Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 41 (9). pp. 1181-1187. ISSN 0018-9197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2005.852990 doi:10.1109/JQE.2005.852990 doi:10.1109/JQE.2005.852990
spellingShingle QC Physics
Yik Seng , Yong
Low, A.L.Y.
Su Fong , Chien
Ah Heng , You
Hin-Yong , Wong
Yee Kit , Chan
Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title_full Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title_fullStr Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title_full_unstemmed Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title_short Design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
title_sort design and analysis of equal power divider using 4-branch waveguide
topic QC Physics
url http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2188/
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http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2188/
http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2188/1/1508.pdf