This study demonstrated that two-step structuring of the waveguide thickness in a bent section significantly reduces bend-related inter-mode crosstalk, excess loss, and pure bending loss. A simple analytical formula was… Click to show full abstract
This study demonstrated that two-step structuring of the waveguide thickness in a bent section significantly reduces bend-related inter-mode crosstalk, excess loss, and pure bending loss. A simple analytical formula was derived linking the thickness change required to compensate for bend-induced effects with geometrical parameters of the waveguide and bending radius. The effectiveness of the proposed approach was verified through rigorous numerical simulations of the loss and inter-mode crosstalk based on transformation optics formalism. The numerical results obtained for a TiO2:SiO2 medium index contrast waveguide exhibited significant improvement of all relevant parameters for TE00 and TE01 modes.
Journal Title: Applied optics
Year Published: 2022
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