Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer

A 1310 and 1550 nm coarse wavelength multi/demultiplexer based on benzocyclobutene (BCB 4024-40) polymer is demonstrated for the first time. The device is designed based on a combination of general interference and paired interference mechanisms of multimode interference (MMI). It is fabricated on B...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff, Lee, Shuh-Ying, Chin, Mee-Koy, Mohd Kassim, Norazan, Mohammad, Abu Bakar
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007
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author Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff
Lee, Shuh-Ying
Chin, Mee-Koy
Mohd Kassim, Norazan
Mohammad, Abu Bakar
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Lee, Shuh-Ying
Chin, Mee-Koy
Mohd Kassim, Norazan
Mohammad, Abu Bakar
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description A 1310 and 1550 nm coarse wavelength multi/demultiplexer based on benzocyclobutene (BCB 4024-40) polymer is demonstrated for the first time. The device is designed based on a combination of general interference and paired interference mechanisms of multimode interference (MMI). It is fabricated on BK7 glass substrate with a thin layer of SiO2 as cover. A cost effective chemical etching technique is used in the fabrication process to take advantage of the photosensitive nature of the polymer. The device length was significantly reduced by adopting the restricted multimode interference scheme, lower beat length ratio and cascaded MMI couplers. The measured crosstalk at 1310 nm was 14.4 dB and at 1550 nm was 20.6 dB. The measured insertion loss is around 3.2–3.5 dB for both ports.
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spelling utm-73432010-06-01T15:51:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/7343/ Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff Lee, Shuh-Ying Chin, Mee-Koy Mohd Kassim, Norazan Mohammad, Abu Bakar TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A 1310 and 1550 nm coarse wavelength multi/demultiplexer based on benzocyclobutene (BCB 4024-40) polymer is demonstrated for the first time. The device is designed based on a combination of general interference and paired interference mechanisms of multimode interference (MMI). It is fabricated on BK7 glass substrate with a thin layer of SiO2 as cover. A cost effective chemical etching technique is used in the fabrication process to take advantage of the photosensitive nature of the polymer. The device length was significantly reduced by adopting the restricted multimode interference scheme, lower beat length ratio and cascaded MMI couplers. The measured crosstalk at 1310 nm was 14.4 dB and at 1550 nm was 20.6 dB. The measured insertion loss is around 3.2–3.5 dB for both ports. Elsevier 2007-05-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/7343/1/Abu_Bakar_Mohammad_2007_Multimode_Interference_Wavelength_Multidemultiplexer.pdf Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff and Lee, Shuh-Ying and Chin, Mee-Koy and Mohd Kassim, Norazan and Mohammad, Abu Bakar (2007) Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer. Optics Communication, 273 (2). pp. 383-388. ISSN 0030-4018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2007.01.006 10.1016/j.optcom.2007.01.006
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff
Lee, Shuh-Ying
Chin, Mee-Koy
Mohd Kassim, Norazan
Mohammad, Abu Bakar
Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title_full Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title_fullStr Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title_full_unstemmed Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title_short Multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on BCB 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
title_sort multimode interference wavelength multi/demultiplexer for 1310 and 1550 nm operation based on bcb 4024-40 photodefinable polymer
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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