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Silicon polarization switch based on symmetric polarization splitter-rotators

Defen Guo1, Kang Hou2, Weijie Tang3 and Tao Chu3,

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 Corresponding author: Tao Chu, chutao@zju.edu.cn

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[1]
Barwicz T, Watts M R, Miloš A P, et al. Polarization-transparent microphotonic devices in the strong confinement limit. Nat Photonics, 2007, 1(1), 57 doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2006.41
[2]
Fukuda H, Yamada K, Tsuchizawa T, et al. Ultrasmall and wideband polarization rotator based on silicon wire waveguides. Opt Express, 2007, 16(4), 2628 doi: 10.1364/IPNRA.2007.IWD1
[3]
Dai D, Liu L, Gao S, et al. Polarization management for silicon photonic integrated circuits. Laser Photonics Rev, 2013, 7(3), 303 doi: 10.1002/lpor.201200023
[4]
Ding Y, Ou H, Peucheret C. Wideband polarization splitter and rotator with large fabrication tolerance and simple fabrication process. Opt Lett, 2013, 38(8), 1227 doi: 10.1364/OL.38.001227
[5]
Xiong Y, Wangüemert-Pérez J G, Xu D X, et al. Polarization splitter and rotator with subwavelength grating for enhanced fabrication tolerance. Opt Lett, 2014, 39(24), 6931 doi: 10.1364/OL.39.006931
[6]
Wang J, Niu B, Sheng Z, et al. Novel ultra-broadband polarization splitter-rotator based on mode-evolution tapers and a mode-sorting asymmetric Y-junction. Opt Express, 2014, 22(11), 13565 doi: 10.1364/OE.22.013565
[7]
Guan H, Ma Y, Shi R, et al. Ultracompact silicon-on-insulator polarization rotator for polarization-diversified circuits. Opt Lett, 2014, 39(16), 4703 doi: 10.1364/OL.39.004703
[8]
Liu L, Ding Y, Yvind K, et al. Efficient and compact TE–TM polarization converter built on silicon-on-insulator platform with a simple fabrication process. Opt Lett, 2011, 36(7), 1059 doi: 10.1364/OL.36.001059
[9]
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[10]
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[11]
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[12]
Corrielli G, Crespi A, Geremia R, et al. Rotated waveplates in integrated waveguide optics. Nat Commun, 2014, 5, 4249 doi: 10.1038/ncomms5249
[13]
Alonso-Ramos C, Halir R, Ortega-Moñux A, et al. Highly tolerant tunable waveguide polarization rotator scheme. Opt Lett, 2012, 37(17), 3534 doi: 10.1364/OL.37.003534
[14]
Xu Q, Chen L, Wood M G, et al. Electrically tunable optical polarization rotation on a silicon chip using Berry’s phase. Nat Commun, 2014, 5, 5337 doi: 10.1038/ncomms6337
[15]
Sacher W D, Barwicz T, Taylor B J F, et al. Polarization rotator-splitters in standard active silicon photonics platforms. Opt Express, 2014, 22(4), 3777 doi: 10.1364/OE.22.003777
[16]
Moller L. WDM polarization controller in PLC technology. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2001, 13(6), 585 doi: 10.1109/68.924029
[17]
Ma Y, Liu Y, Guan H, et al. Symmetrical polarization splitter/rotator design and application in a polarization insensitive WDM receiver. Opt Express, 2015, 23(12), 16052 doi: 10.1364/OE.23.016052
[18]
Dai D, Tang Y, Bowers J E. Mode conversion in tapered submicron silicon ridge optical waveguides. Opt Express, 2012, 20(12), 13425 doi: 10.1364/OE.20.013425
[19]
Love J D, Riesen N. Single-, few-, and multimode Y-junctions. J Lightwave Technol, 2012, 30(3), 304 doi: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2179976
[20]
https://www.lumerical.com/
[21]
Cocorullo G, Della Corte F G, Rendina I. Temperature dependence of the thermo-optic coefficient in crystalline silicon between room temperature and 550 K at the wavelength of 1523 nm. Appl Phys Lett, 1999, 74(22), 3338 doi: 10.1063/1.123337
Fig. 1.  (Color online) Three kinds of silicon polarization switch.

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Fig. 2.  (Color online) (a) The theoretical relative amplitude and (b) phase of output TE0 and TM0 polarization state when TM0 polarization state is input.

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Fig. 3.  (Color online) Schematic of the polarization switch, which is designed on a silicon-on-insulator substrate with a 220-nm-high waveguide.

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Fig. 4.  (Color online) Simulated TM0–TE1 and TE0–TE0 insert loss of the bilevel taper. The insets are the bilevel taper structure comprising rib waveguide with 90-nm-high slab.

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Fig. 5.  (Color online) (a) Simulated output light-mode composition of the MZI-type mode converter versus the index and temperature increment of the phase shifter.

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Fig. 6.  (Color online) (a) Simulated output polarization state composition of the polarization switch versus the index and temperature increment of the phase shifter with TM0 light input. (b) Simulated TM0–TE0 polarization extinction ratio at index increment (temperature) of 0.007 (37.66 K).

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Fig. 7.  (Color online) Conversion efficiency of the bilevel taper at 1550-nm versus (a) the fabrication error of the slab height and (b) the slab width. (c) Insert loss of the Y branch for TE0 and TE1. (d) The horizontal and (e) vertical misalignment accuracy of the bilevel taper at 1550 nm.

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[1]
Barwicz T, Watts M R, Miloš A P, et al. Polarization-transparent microphotonic devices in the strong confinement limit. Nat Photonics, 2007, 1(1), 57 doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2006.41
[2]
Fukuda H, Yamada K, Tsuchizawa T, et al. Ultrasmall and wideband polarization rotator based on silicon wire waveguides. Opt Express, 2007, 16(4), 2628 doi: 10.1364/IPNRA.2007.IWD1
[3]
Dai D, Liu L, Gao S, et al. Polarization management for silicon photonic integrated circuits. Laser Photonics Rev, 2013, 7(3), 303 doi: 10.1002/lpor.201200023
[4]
Ding Y, Ou H, Peucheret C. Wideband polarization splitter and rotator with large fabrication tolerance and simple fabrication process. Opt Lett, 2013, 38(8), 1227 doi: 10.1364/OL.38.001227
[5]
Xiong Y, Wangüemert-Pérez J G, Xu D X, et al. Polarization splitter and rotator with subwavelength grating for enhanced fabrication tolerance. Opt Lett, 2014, 39(24), 6931 doi: 10.1364/OL.39.006931
[6]
Wang J, Niu B, Sheng Z, et al. Novel ultra-broadband polarization splitter-rotator based on mode-evolution tapers and a mode-sorting asymmetric Y-junction. Opt Express, 2014, 22(11), 13565 doi: 10.1364/OE.22.013565
[7]
Guan H, Ma Y, Shi R, et al. Ultracompact silicon-on-insulator polarization rotator for polarization-diversified circuits. Opt Lett, 2014, 39(16), 4703 doi: 10.1364/OL.39.004703
[8]
Liu L, Ding Y, Yvind K, et al. Efficient and compact TE–TM polarization converter built on silicon-on-insulator platform with a simple fabrication process. Opt Lett, 2011, 36(7), 1059 doi: 10.1364/OL.36.001059
[9]
Alferness R C, Buhl L L. High-speed waveguide electro-optic polarization modulator. Opt Lett, 1982, 7(10), 500 doi: 10.1364/OL.7.000500
[10]
Bull J D, Jaeger N A F, Kato H, et al. 40-GHz electro-optic polarization modulator for fiber optic communications systems. Photonics North 2004: Optical Components and Devices, 2004, 5577, 133
[11]
Pfau T, Peveling R, Hauden J, et al. Coherent digital polarization diversity receiver for real-time polarization-multiplexed QPSK transmission at 2.8 Gb/s. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2007, 19(24), 1988 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2007.909897
[12]
Corrielli G, Crespi A, Geremia R, et al. Rotated waveplates in integrated waveguide optics. Nat Commun, 2014, 5, 4249 doi: 10.1038/ncomms5249
[13]
Alonso-Ramos C, Halir R, Ortega-Moñux A, et al. Highly tolerant tunable waveguide polarization rotator scheme. Opt Lett, 2012, 37(17), 3534 doi: 10.1364/OL.37.003534
[14]
Xu Q, Chen L, Wood M G, et al. Electrically tunable optical polarization rotation on a silicon chip using Berry’s phase. Nat Commun, 2014, 5, 5337 doi: 10.1038/ncomms6337
[15]
Sacher W D, Barwicz T, Taylor B J F, et al. Polarization rotator-splitters in standard active silicon photonics platforms. Opt Express, 2014, 22(4), 3777 doi: 10.1364/OE.22.003777
[16]
Moller L. WDM polarization controller in PLC technology. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2001, 13(6), 585 doi: 10.1109/68.924029
[17]
Ma Y, Liu Y, Guan H, et al. Symmetrical polarization splitter/rotator design and application in a polarization insensitive WDM receiver. Opt Express, 2015, 23(12), 16052 doi: 10.1364/OE.23.016052
[18]
Dai D, Tang Y, Bowers J E. Mode conversion in tapered submicron silicon ridge optical waveguides. Opt Express, 2012, 20(12), 13425 doi: 10.1364/OE.20.013425
[19]
Love J D, Riesen N. Single-, few-, and multimode Y-junctions. J Lightwave Technol, 2012, 30(3), 304 doi: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2179976
[20]
https://www.lumerical.com/
[21]
Cocorullo G, Della Corte F G, Rendina I. Temperature dependence of the thermo-optic coefficient in crystalline silicon between room temperature and 550 K at the wavelength of 1523 nm. Appl Phys Lett, 1999, 74(22), 3338 doi: 10.1063/1.123337

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        State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China

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        School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

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        College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

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