Reconfigurable Mode Converter Using Two Silicon Y-Junction Couplers for Mode Division Multiplexing Network

Abstract

Mode converters are one of the most fundamental and indispensable components in the mode division multiplexing system. We design a new mode converter that is capable of converting between mode TE0 to TE1/TE2 or TE1 to TE1/TE2 with the performance achieved in both cases over 99% at the wavelength 1550nm. Not only conversion efficiency is high but also the effect of the unwanted modes at the output is very small, it is always below 0.03dB. In addition, with outstanding advantages of the proposed structure such as large manufacturing tolerances and compact size will be good candidate for applications in on-chip MDM network.