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本发明公开了一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,属于光电子通信器件领域。该耦合器包括模式复用三维集成波导、模式解复用器和单模阵列连接器,用于实现多模波导和少模光纤中多个模式的耦合转换。其中模式解复用器,可以将多模波导中高阶模式转化为不同通道的基模,进一步通过单模阵列连接器耦合到模式复用三维集成波导,最后利用模式复用三维集成波导将基模复用成少模光纤中对应的模式。该混合集成的多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤之间多个模式的耦合转换,具有兼容偏振复用、工艺简单、耦合效率高等特点,满足多模式的光纤通信和片上通信等领域的实际需求。
The invention discloses a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler, which belongs to the field of optoelectronic communication devices. The coupler includes a mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide, a mode demultiplexer and a single-mode array connector, and is used to realize the coupling conversion of multiple modes in the multimode waveguide and the few-mode fiber. Among them, the mode demultiplexer can convert the high-order mode in the multimode waveguide into the fundamental mode of different channels, and further couple to the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide through the single-mode array connector, and finally use the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide to convert the fundamental mode multiplexed into the corresponding modes in the few-mode fiber. The hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler can realize the coupling conversion of multiple modes between the multimode waveguide and the few-mode fiber. It has the characteristics of compatible polarization multiplexing, simple process and high coupling efficiency, and meets the needs of multimode optical fiber communication and on-chip communication. actual needs in other fields.
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本发明属于光互连通信领域,更具体地,涉及一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器。The invention belongs to the field of optical interconnection communication, and more specifically relates to a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler.
背景技术Background technique
先进多路复用技术可以同时传输多路信号,对于满足日益增长的大容量光互连需求具有重要意义。光场具有多个物理维度资源,可以用来实现各种各样的多路复用技术,展示了光通信超大容量的可行性,如利用波长维度的波分复用(WDM)、利用时间维度的时分复用(TDM)、利用偏振维度的偏振分复用(PDM)、利用幅度和相位维度的高级调制格式等。在过去的几十年里,以上各种多路复用技术获得了快速的发展,不断推动光通信网络传输容量的提高。但是现有的光场维度资源也将面临开发利用接近极限的问题。同时,为了解决单模光纤通信网络中预测到的“容量瓶颈”,模分复用(MDM)利用多模波导/光纤中不同的空间正交模式同时传输不同信号,极大地提高了光通信系统的容量。Advanced multiplexing technology can transmit multiple signals at the same time, which is of great significance to meet the growing demand for large-capacity optical interconnection. The optical field has multiple physical dimension resources, which can be used to implement various multiplexing technologies, demonstrating the feasibility of ultra-large capacity in optical communication, such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) using the wavelength dimension, and using the time dimension Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Polarization Division Multiplexing (PDM) using the polarization dimension, advanced modulation formats using the amplitude and phase dimensions, etc. In the past few decades, the above multiplexing technologies have achieved rapid development, which has continuously promoted the improvement of the transmission capacity of optical communication networks. However, the existing light field dimension resources will also face the problem that the development and utilization are close to the limit. At the same time, in order to solve the predicted "capacity bottleneck" in single-mode optical fiber communication networks, mode division multiplexing (MDM) utilizes different spatially orthogonal modes in multimode waveguides/fibers to simultaneously transmit different signals, which greatly improves the performance of optical communication systems. capacity.
对于基于光纤的光通信网络,模分复用技术成为进一步提高光纤通信传输能力的有效途径。单模多芯光纤(MCF)、多模光纤(MMF)以及它们的少模多芯光纤(FM-MCF)的混合组合已经证明了超高容量数据传输。其中,由于少模光纤(FMF)可以避免传统的多模光纤(MMF)控制高阶模式的困难,基于少模光纤的弱耦合MDM技术引起了广泛关注。此外,通过将空间模式并行维度引入硅光子集成电路(PIC),模分复用可以显着扩展片上互连的通信密度,并且在多模光通信中也具有巨大潜力。对于片上模分复用系统,集成模式(解)复用器是实现导模高效转换、激发和(解)复用的关键器件。硅光子学被认为是最优秀的集成光子平台之一,因为它具有强光限制、小尺寸和成熟的互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)兼容技术等独特优势。目前硅基模式(解)复用器也可以通过成熟的制造技术制造,例如绝热耦合器、非对称Y型结、非对称定向耦合器(ADC)和逆向设计光子芯片。尽管在芯片级或基于光纤的MDM技术方面已有大量工作,但由于多模波导和少模光纤模式在尺寸和形状上的不匹配,高效的多模耦合器作为连接片上多模波导和少模光纤的桥梁,仍然是一项具有挑战性的任务。For optical fiber-based optical communication networks, mode division multiplexing technology has become an effective way to further improve the transmission capacity of optical fiber communication. Hybrid combinations of single-mode multi-core fibers (MCF), multi-mode fibers (MMF) and their few-mode multi-core fibers (FM-MCF) have demonstrated ultra-high capacity data transmission. Among them, because few-mode fibers (FMF) can avoid the difficulty of controlling high-order modes in traditional multimode fibers (MMF), the weakly coupled MDM technology based on few-mode fibers has attracted extensive attention. Furthermore, by introducing the dimension of spatial mode parallelism into silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs), mode-division multiplexing can significantly expand the communication density of on-chip interconnects and also has great potential in multimode optical communications. For the on-chip mode division multiplexing system, the integrated mode (de)multiplexer is the key device to realize the efficient conversion, excitation and (de)multiplexing of the guided mode. Silicon photonics is considered one of the best integrated photonic platforms due to its unique advantages such as strong light confinement, small size and mature complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible technology. Current silicon-based mode (de)multiplexers can also be fabricated by mature fabrication techniques, such as adiabatic couplers, asymmetric Y-junctions, asymmetric directional couplers (ADCs), and reverse-engineered photonic chips. Although there has been a lot of work on chip-level or fiber-based MDM technologies, due to the size and shape mismatch between multimode waveguides and few-mode fiber modes, efficient multimode couplers serve as the link between on-chip multimode waveguides and few-mode Fiber-optic bridges remain a challenging task.
为了克服上述挑战,一些用来实现多模波导和少模光纤耦合的集成方案已经被提出,可以分为垂直耦合方案和端面耦合方案。对于垂直耦合方案,二维光栅耦合器是一种常见的器件,因为它具有较大的工艺容差和较小的占地面积。然而,光栅的特殊缺陷,即有限的带宽和大的插入损耗,极大地限制了二维光栅耦合器的应用。相比之下,端面耦合方案理论上具有更宽的工作带宽、更低的耦合损耗和更紧凑的封装。据报道,具有1×3分离器的三尖倒锥形结构可实现的高效四模式耦合,具有较大的工作带宽范围,然而耦合模式的数量在理论上是难以增加的。此外,基于异质波导的多级倒锥形耦合器可以实现了六导模的直接耦合,但其波长敏感性阻碍了其进一步应用。In order to overcome the above challenges, some integrated schemes for coupling multimode waveguides and few-mode fibers have been proposed, which can be divided into vertical coupling schemes and end-face coupling schemes. For vertical coupling schemes, a 2D grating coupler is a common device because of its large process tolerance and small footprint. However, special defects of gratings, namely limited bandwidth and large insertion loss, greatly limit the application of 2D grating couplers. In contrast, the end-face coupling scheme theoretically has wider operating bandwidth, lower coupling loss and more compact packaging. It is reported that the three-pointed inverted cone structure with 1 × 3 splitter can achieve high-efficiency four-mode coupling with a large operating bandwidth range, however, the number of coupled modes is theoretically difficult to increase. In addition, the multilevel inverted tapered coupler based on heterogeneous waveguides can realize the direct coupling of six guided modes, but its wavelength sensitivity hinders its further application.
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针对现有技术的缺陷,本发明的目的在于提供一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,旨在解决多模波导和少模光纤的耦合问题,使用了模式复用三维集成波导,对于多模光通信具有重要的意义。Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler, aiming at solving the coupling problem of multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber, using mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide, for multimode Optical communication is of great significance.
为实现上述目的,本发明提供了一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,包括依次连接的模式解复用器、单模阵列连接器和模式复用三维集成波导,用于实现多模波导和少模光纤中多个模式的耦合转换。其中模式解复用器一端连接多模的硅基波导,可以将多模波导中高阶模式转化为不同通道的基模,进一步通过单模阵列连接器耦合到模式复用三维集成波导,最后利用模式复用三维集成波导的输出端口连接少模光纤,将基模复用成少模光纤中对应的模式。To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler, including sequentially connected mode demultiplexer, single-mode array connector and mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide, used to realize multimode waveguide and Coupling conversion of multiple modes in few-mode fibers. One end of the mode demultiplexer is connected to the multi-mode silicon-based waveguide, which can convert the high-order modes in the multi-mode waveguide into the fundamental modes of different channels, and further couple to the mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide through the single-mode array connector, and finally use the mode The output port of the multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide is connected to the few-mode fiber, and the fundamental mode is multiplexed into the corresponding mode in the few-mode fiber.
作为优选地,模式复用三维集成波导采用飞秒激光直写技术,加工于玻璃、晶体和光学陶瓷等透明材料芯片,用于实现模式的复用,并将模式耦合进少模光纤。Preferably, the mode-multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide adopts femtosecond laser direct writing technology, and is processed on transparent material chips such as glass, crystal, and optical ceramics to realize mode multiplexing and couple the modes into few-mode fibers.
进一步地,模式解复用器可采用非对称Y分支结构,逆向设计结构或非对称定向耦合结构,用于将多模波导中的多个模式解复用为不同通道的基模。优选地,非对称定向耦合结构包括多模耦合波导、单模耦合波导、输入多模直波导、输出多模直波导,单模输入弯曲波导和单模输出s型波导;单模输入弯曲波导、多模耦合波导和单模输出s型波导依次连接,输入多模直波导、单模耦合波导和输出多模直波导依次连接,并与单模输入弯曲波导、多模耦合波导和单模输出s型波导保持预设间距。Further, the mode demultiplexer can adopt an asymmetric Y branch structure, a reverse design structure or an asymmetric directional coupling structure, which is used to demultiplex multiple modes in the multimode waveguide into fundamental modes of different channels. Preferably, the asymmetric directional coupling structure includes a multi-mode coupling waveguide, a single-mode coupling waveguide, an input multi-mode straight waveguide, an output multi-mode straight waveguide, a single-mode input curved waveguide and a single-mode output s-shaped waveguide; a single-mode input curved waveguide, The multi-mode coupling waveguide and the single-mode output s-shaped waveguide are connected in sequence, the input multi-mode straight waveguide, the single-mode coupling waveguide and the output multi-mode straight waveguide are connected in sequence, and connected with the single-mode input curved waveguide, the multi-mode coupling waveguide and the single-mode output s Type waveguides maintain a preset spacing.
进一步地,单模阵列连接器可以采用条形波导倒锥结构或狭缝波导倒锥结构,可以实现横电基模和横磁基模的高效耦合。Furthermore, the single-mode array connector can adopt a strip waveguide inverted cone structure or a slot waveguide inverted cone structure, which can realize efficient coupling of the transverse electric fundamental mode and the transverse magnetic fundamental mode.
进一步地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振无关时,该多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中任意偏振的同一阶模式耦合转换。Furthermore, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-independent, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the same-order mode coupling conversion of arbitrary polarization in the multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber.
进一步地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振相关时,该多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中不同偏振的不同模式对应的耦合转换。Furthermore, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-dependent, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the coupling conversion corresponding to different modes of different polarizations in the multimode waveguide and the few-mode fiber.
进一步地,模式复用三维集成波导包括单模输入波导、三维过渡区域耦合波导和少模输出波导。首先单模锥形输入波导为锥形波导,采用线性等间隔排列,然后缓慢地转变为三角排布,再采用绝热缓变的方式经过三维过渡区域耦合波导进行功率耦合和分配,最后复用成少模光纤中不同的模式,并耦合到少模光纤。Furthermore, the mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide includes a single-mode input waveguide, a three-dimensional transition region coupling waveguide and a few-mode output waveguide. First, the single-mode tapered input waveguide is a tapered waveguide, which is arranged in a linear and equidistant manner, and then slowly transformed into a triangular arrangement, and then the power is coupled and distributed through the coupling waveguide in the three-dimensional transition region by means of adiabatic and slow change, and finally multiplexed into Different modes in a few-mode fiber and coupled into the few-mode fiber.
进一步地,模式解复用器件可以在硅基平台上加工,偏振相关的模式解复用器的硅波导厚度为220nm,偏振无关的模式解复用器的硅波导厚度大于220nm。Further, the mode demultiplexing device can be processed on a silicon platform, the thickness of the silicon waveguide of the polarization-dependent mode demultiplexer is 220nm, and the thickness of the silicon waveguide of the polarization-independent mode demultiplexer is greater than 220nm.
进一步地,多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中6个或者10个,甚至更多模式的对应耦合转化,所述的6个模式包括多模波导中的TE0,TM0,TE1,TM1,TE2,TM2模式和少模光纤中的LP01 x,LP01 y,LP11a x,LP11a y,LP11b x,LP11b y模式;所述的10个模式包括多模波导中的TE0,TM0,TE1,TM1,TE2,TM2,TE3,TM3,TE4,TM4模式和少模光纤中的LP01 x,LP01 y,LP11a x,LP11a y,LP11b x,LP11b y,LP21a x,LP21a y,LP21b x,LP21b y模式。Further, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the corresponding coupling conversion of 6 or 10 or even more modes in the multimode waveguide and the few-mode fiber, and the 6 modes include TE 0 , TM 0 in the multimode waveguide , TE 1 , TM 1 , TE 2 , TM 2 modes and LP 01 x , LP 01 y , LP 11a x , LP 11a y , LP 11b x , LP 11b y modes in few-mode fibers; the 10 modes described Including TE 0 , TM 0 , TE 1 ,
通过本发明所构思的以上技术方案,与现有技术相比,本发明具有如下有益效果:Through the above technical solutions conceived by the present invention, compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
1.本发明所提出的一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,使用了模式复用三维集成波导作为少模光纤模式的复用器,该波导采用飞秒激光加工技术加工于玻璃、晶体或者光学陶瓷,损耗低、串扰低、工艺简单,成本低,可以批量生产;而且现有的硅基器件加工技术成熟。因此,该混合集成的多模耦合器对于工厂批量生产具有较高的可行性。1. A hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler proposed by the present invention uses a mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide as a multiplexer for few-mode fiber modes, and the waveguide is processed on glass, crystal or Optical ceramics have low loss, low crosstalk, simple process, low cost, and can be mass-produced; and the existing silicon-based device processing technology is mature. Therefore, the hybrid integrated multimode coupler has high feasibility for factory mass production.
2.已报道的多模波导和少模光纤耦合器无论是采用垂直耦合方案还是端面耦合方案,耦合的模式数目有限,但对于具有更多模式多模耦合器来说是一个挑战。相比之下,本发明提出的混合集成的多模波导耦合器的模式耦合数目取决于硅基解复用器或者模式复用三维集成波导的模式数目,多于已报道多模耦合器的模式数,而且该多模耦合器的模式耦合数目具有可扩展性,对多模的光通信网络具有重大的意义和较多的应用场景。2. Whether the reported multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber couplers adopt the vertical coupling scheme or the end-face coupling scheme, the number of coupled modes is limited, but it is a challenge for multimode couplers with more modes. In contrast, the mode coupling number of the hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler proposed by the present invention depends on the mode number of the silicon-based demultiplexer or the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide, which is more than that of the reported multimode coupler number, and the number of mode couplings of the multimode coupler is scalable, which has great significance and many application scenarios for multimode optical communication networks.
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图1是本发明提供的一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器的结构示意图。Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler provided by the present invention.
图2是一种偏振无关的混合集成多模波导耦合器的结构示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a polarization-independent hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler.
图3是模式解复用器的结构示意图。Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a mode demultiplexer.
图4是一种偏振相关的混合集成多模波导耦合器的结构示意图。Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a polarization-dependent hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler.
图5是单模连接器的结构示意图。Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a single-mode connector.
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为了使本发明的目的、技术方案及优点更加清楚明白,以下结合附图及实施例,对本发明进行进一步详细说明。应当理解,此处所描述的具体实施例仅仅用以解释本发明,并不用于限定本发明。此外,下面所描述的本发明各个实施方式中所涉及到的技术特征只要彼此之间不构成冲突就可以相互组合。In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not constitute conflicts with each other.
本发明提供了一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,包括依次连接的模式解复用器、单模阵列连接器和模式复用三维集成波导,用于实现多模波导和少模光纤中多个模式的耦合转换。其中模式解复用器一端连接多模的硅基波导,可以将多模波导中高阶模式转化为不同通道的基模,进一步通过单模阵列连接器耦合到模式复用三维集成波导,最后利用模式复用三维集成波导的输出端口连接少模光纤,将基模复用成少模光纤中对应的模式。The invention provides a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler, which includes sequentially connected mode demultiplexers, single-mode array connectors and mode multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguides, which are used to realize multimode waveguides and few-mode optical fibers. Coupling conversion of two modes. One end of the mode demultiplexer is connected to the multi-mode silicon-based waveguide, which can convert the high-order modes in the multi-mode waveguide into the fundamental modes of different channels, and further couple to the mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide through the single-mode array connector, and finally use the mode The output port of the multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide is connected to the few-mode fiber, and the fundamental mode is multiplexed into the corresponding mode in the few-mode fiber.
具体地,模式复用三维集成波导采用飞秒激光直写技术,加工于玻璃、晶体和光学陶瓷等透明材料芯片,用于实现模式的复用,并将模式耦合进少模光纤。Specifically, the mode-multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide adopts femtosecond laser direct writing technology, and is processed on transparent material chips such as glass, crystal, and optical ceramics to realize mode multiplexing and couple modes into few-mode fibers.
具体地,模式解复用器可采用非对称Y分支结构,逆向设计结构或非对称定向耦合结构,用于将多模波导中的多个模式解复用为不同通道的基模。Specifically, the mode demultiplexer can adopt an asymmetric Y branch structure, an inverse design structure or an asymmetric directional coupling structure, which is used to demultiplex multiple modes in the multimode waveguide into fundamental modes of different channels.
具体地,单模阵列连接器可以采用条形波导倒锥结构或狭缝波导倒锥结构,可以实现横电基模和横磁基模的高效耦合。Specifically, the single-mode array connector can adopt a strip waveguide inverted cone structure or a slot waveguide inverted cone structure, which can realize efficient coupling of the transverse electric fundamental mode and the transverse magnetic fundamental mode.
具体地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振无关时,该多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中任意偏振的同一阶模式耦合转换,该模式解复用器的波导厚度为340nm。Specifically, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-independent, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the same-order mode coupling conversion of the multimode waveguide and the arbitrary polarization in the few-mode fiber, and the mode demultiplexing The waveguide thickness of the device is 340nm.
具体地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振相关时,该多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中不同偏振的不同模式对应的耦合转换,该模式解复用器的波导厚度为220nm。Specifically, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-dependent, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the coupling conversion corresponding to different modes of different polarizations in the multimode waveguide and the few-mode fiber, and the mode demultiplexer The waveguide thickness of the device is 220nm.
具体地,模式复用三维集成波导包括单模输入波导、三维过渡区域耦合波导和少模输出波导。首先单模锥形输入波导为锥形波导,采用线性等间隔排列,然后缓慢地转变为三角排布,再采用绝热缓变的方式经过三维过渡区域耦合波导进行功率耦合和分配,最后复用成少模光纤中不同的模式,并耦合到少模光纤。Specifically, the mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide includes a single-mode input waveguide, a three-dimensional transition region coupling waveguide and a few-mode output waveguide. First, the single-mode tapered input waveguide is a tapered waveguide, which is arranged in a linear and equidistant manner, and then slowly transformed into a triangular arrangement, and then the power is coupled and distributed through the coupling waveguide in the three-dimensional transition region by means of adiabatic and slow change, and finally multiplexed into Different modes in a few-mode fiber and coupled into the few-mode fiber.
具体地,多模波导耦合器可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中6个或者10个,甚至更多模式的对应耦合转化,所述的6个模式包括多模波导中的TE0,TM0,TE1,TM1,TE2,TM2模式和少模光纤中的LP01 x,LP01 y,LP11a x,LP11a y,LP11b x,LP11b y模式;所述的10个模式包括多模波导中的TE0,TM0,TE1,TM1,TE2,TM2,TE3,TM3,TE4,TM4模式和少模光纤中的LP01 x,LP01 y,LP11a x,LP11a y,LP11b x,LP11b y,LP21a x,LP21a y,LP21b x,LP21b y模式。Specifically, the multimode waveguide coupler can realize the corresponding coupling conversion of 6 or 10 or even more modes in the multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber, and the 6 modes include TE 0 , TM 0 in the multimode waveguide , TE 1 , TM 1 , TE 2 , TM 2 modes and LP 01 x , LP 01 y , LP 11a x , LP 11a y , LP 11b x , LP 11b y modes in few-mode fibers; the 10 modes described Including TE 0 , TM 0 , TE 1 ,
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本发明公开了一种混合集成的多模波导耦合器,属于光计算领域。包括模式解复用器Ⅰ、单模阵列连接器Ⅱ和模式复用三维集成波导Ⅲ,如图1所示。该耦合器可以解决多模波导和少模光纤中多个模式在尺寸和形状上不匹配的问题,可以实现多模波导和少模光纤中多个模式的耦合转换。模式解复用器Ⅰ,一端连接多模的硅基波导,可以将硅基多模波导中高阶模式耦合转换成单模波导基模。然后,进一步通过单模阵列连接器Ⅱ耦合到模式复用三维集成波导Ⅲ,最后利用模式复用三维集成波导将基模复用成少模光纤中对应的模式。然后单模阵列连接器也位于硅基平台,用于连接模式解复用器的单模输出波导和模式复用三维集成波导的单模输入波导。最后,模式复用三维集成波导的输出端口连接少模光纤,可实现模式复用的功能,将基模激发成少模光纤中对应的高阶模式,并耦合到少模光纤。The invention discloses a hybrid integrated multimode waveguide coupler, which belongs to the field of optical calculation. It includes mode demultiplexer I, single-mode array connector II and mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide III, as shown in Figure 1. The coupler can solve the problem of size and shape mismatch of multiple modes in the multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber, and can realize coupling conversion of multiple modes in the multimode waveguide and few-mode fiber. The mode demultiplexer I is connected to a multimode silicon-based waveguide at one end, and can convert the high-order mode coupling in the silicon-based multimode waveguide into a single-mode waveguide fundamental mode. Then, it is further coupled to the mode-multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide III through the single-mode array connector II, and finally the fundamental mode is multiplexed into the corresponding mode in the few-mode fiber by using the mode-multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide. Then the single-mode array connector is also located on the silicon-based platform for connecting the single-mode output waveguide of the mode demultiplexer and the single-mode input waveguide of the mode-multiplexed 3D integrated waveguide. Finally, the output port of the mode-multiplexed three-dimensional integrated waveguide is connected to the few-mode fiber, which can realize the function of mode multiplexing, and excite the fundamental mode into the corresponding high-order mode in the few-mode fiber, and couple it to the few-mode fiber.
具体地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振无关时,该多模耦合器件可以实现多模波导(TE0/TM0,TE1/TM1,TE2/TM2)和少模光纤中(LP01 x/y,LP11a x/y,LP11b x/y)任意偏振的同一阶模式耦合转换,如图2所示。该模式解复用器的波导厚度为340nm。该多模耦合器中的硅基模式复用器的采用了两级的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构,包括锥形的多模耦合波导2、锥形的单模耦合波导5、输入多模直波导4、输出多模直波导6,单模输入弯曲波导1和单模输出s型波导3,如图3所示。TE2/TM2对应的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构中参数为:w1=0.15μm,w2=0.25μm,w3=1μm,w4=0.79μm,gap=0.2μm,L=100μm;TE1/TM1对应的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构中参数为:w1=0.18μm,w2=0.28μm,w3=0.63μm,w4=0.4μm,gap=0.2μm,L=100μm。而偏振无关的模式复用三维集成波导的参数为:所有的单模波导直径约为9μm,所有的多模波导直径约为15μm;锥形的单模输入波导输入口的直径约为5μm。Specifically, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-independent, the multimode coupling device can realize multimode waveguides (TE 0 /TM 0 , TE 1 /TM 1 , TE 2 /TM 2 ) and The same-order mode coupling conversion of any polarization in a few-mode fiber (LP 01 x/y , LP 11a x/y , LP 11b x/y ) is shown in Fig. 2 . The waveguide thickness of this mode demultiplexer is 340nm. The silicon-based mode multiplexer in the multimode coupler adopts a two-stage biconical asymmetric directional coupler structure, including a tapered
具体地,模式解复用器和模式复用三维集成波导是偏振相关时,该多模耦合器件可以实现多模波导(TE0,TM0,TE1,TM1,TE2,TM2)和少模光纤中(LP01 x,LP01 y,LP11a x,LP11a y,LP11b x,LP11b y)不同偏振的不同模式对应的耦合转换,如图4所示。该多模耦合器中的硅基模式复用器的采用了四级的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构。其中,TE2和TM2模式通过两个级联的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构解复用成两个偏振的基模并耦合到两个相邻通道,TE1和TM1模式通过另外两个级联的双锥形非对称定向耦合器结构解复用成两个偏振的基模并耦合到两个相邻通道,最后,TE0和TM0模式则是通过偏振分束器分离到两个相邻通道。而偏振相关的模式复用三维集成波导则是分为两部分,一部分是实现偏振合束功能,将输入相邻不同偏振的基模通过一个偏振合束器合束到一根单模波导,另一部分是实现模式复用功能,将多个通道中的基模复用成多模波导中的多个模式,最后耦合到少模光纤中。其中多模波导的直径尺寸和少模光纤的直径匹配,可实现低损耗的模式耦合。Specifically, when the mode demultiplexer and the mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide are polarization-dependent, the multimode coupling device can realize multimode waveguides (TE 0 , TM 0 , TE 1 , TM 1 , TE 2 , TM 2 ) and The coupling conversion corresponding to different modes of different polarizations in few-mode fibers (LP 01 x , LP 01 y , LP 11a x , LP 11a y , LP 11b x , LP 11b y ) is shown in Fig. 4 . The silicon-based mode multiplexer in the multimode coupler adopts a four-stage biconical asymmetric directional coupler structure. Among them, the TE 2 and TM 2 modes are demultiplexed into two polarized fundamental modes through two cascaded biconical asymmetric directional coupler structures and coupled to two adjacent channels, and the TE 1 and TM 1 modes are demultiplexed through another Two cascaded biconical asymmetric directional coupler structures are demultiplexed into two polarized fundamental modes and coupled to two adjacent channels. Finally, the TE 0 and TM 0 modes are separated by a polarization beam splitter into two adjacent channels. The polarization-dependent mode multiplexing three-dimensional integrated waveguide is divided into two parts, one part is to realize the function of polarization beam combining, and the fundamental modes of input adjacent different polarizations are combined into a single-mode waveguide through a polarization beam combiner. One part is to realize the mode multiplexing function, multiplex the fundamental mode in multiple channels into multiple modes in the multimode waveguide, and finally couple into the few-mode fiber. The diameter size of the multimode waveguide matches the diameter of the few-mode fiber, which can realize low-loss mode coupling.
具体地,单模阵列连接器可以采用条形波导倒锥结构或狭缝波导倒锥结构,如图5所示,其中条形波导倒锥结构包括输入的直波导7和锥形波导8,狭缝波导倒锥结构包括输入直波导9、不对称的狭缝波导10和对称的狭缝波导11。本实施例中采用的狭缝波导倒锥结构,可以实现TE0模式和TM0模式的高效耦合,降低该多模耦合器的损耗。其中对称的狭缝波导11的狭缝宽度和波导宽度都在变化,越靠近耦合边界,波导狭缝越大,波导宽度越小;不对称的狭缝波导10则是波导狭缝不变,波导宽度变化,用于实现狭缝波导和条形波导的波导对接,具有低损耗的特点,从而降低多模耦合器的损耗。Specifically, the single-mode array connector can adopt a strip waveguide inverted cone structure or a slot waveguide inverted cone structure, as shown in Figure 5, where the strip waveguide inverted cone structure includes an input
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