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Area of Science:

Photonics and Optical Engineering
Integrated Optics
Waveguide Devices

Background:

Optical power splitters are fundamental components in photonic integrated circuits.
Efficient splitting of multiple optical modes is crucial for advanced photonic applications.
Existing designs often face limitations in mode handling and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and investigate a novel 1×2 multimode 3 dB optical power splitter.
To design and optimize a splitter capable of processing five lowest-order transverse-electric polarized modes.
To experimentally verify the performance of the fabricated device.

Main Methods:

Design and optimization utilizing the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method.
Particle swarm optimization algorithm for device parameter tuning.
Fabrication on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform.

Main Results:

A 1×2 multimode optical power splitter was successfully fabricated.
Measured power uniformity ranged from 0.041 to 0.88 dB.
Crosstalk levels were between -23.96 and -14.12 dB, with insertion loss from 0.089 to 1.50 dB.
Performance was evaluated over a bandwidth from 1520 to 1600 nm.

Conclusions:

The proposed tapered coupler design enables efficient multimode power splitting.
The fabricated device demonstrates excellent performance metrics, validating the design approach.
This work contributes a viable solution for multimode optical signal management in integrated photonic systems.