Photonic Integrated Circuits

Material references & optical models

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BENDING LOSS VS RADIUS

In-plane bend, Marcuse-style radiation loss. EIM modal parameters from W (bend direction) slab.

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COUPLING LOSS (SMF ↔ CHANNEL WAVEGUIDE)

Butt-coupling between SMF and a rectangular channel waveguide (modal overlap, EIM-based).

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DIRECTIONAL COUPLER

Two parallel waveguides — coupling coefficient, transfer length, power split.

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EFFECTIVE INDEX OF SILICA

Strip waveguide, EIM (TE-TE) with Sellmeier core index

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M X N MMI COUPLER DESIGNER

Self-imaging design (general interference). Length and width from waveguide spec, ports per side, and gap.

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MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER SPECTRUM

Two identical DCs with arm path difference ΔL → wavelength filter (FSR = λ²/(n_eff·ΔL)).

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MZI OPTIMIZATION (WDM TARGET)

Find DC1, DC2, ΔL parameters that match a target spectrum (e.g., 980/1550 WDM coupler).

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REFRACTIVE INDEX OF FUSED SILICA

Sellmeier equation (Malitson 1965), λ = 0.25 – 2.5 μm

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V-B CURVE (SINGLE-MODE CONDITION)

Symmetric step-index slab waveguide. Single-mode condition: V < π/2.

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DIRECTIONAL COUPLER II (WDM)

Wavelength-dependent power split. κ(λ) varies via Sellmeier and slab modes — fixed geometry produces a wavelength filter.