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Silicon Integrated Nanophotonic Devices for On-Chip Multi-Mode Interconnects
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Xu, Hongnan Dai, Daoxin Shi, Yaocheng |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) technology has drawn tremendous attention for its ability to expand the link capacity within a single-wavelength carrier, paving the way for large-scale on-chip data communications. In the MDM system, the signals are carried by a series of higher-order modes in a multi-mode bus waveguide. Hence, it is essential to develop on-chip mode-handling devices. Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) has been considered as a promising platform to realize MDM since it provides an ultra-high-index contrast and mature fabrication processes. In this paper, we review the recent progresses on silicon integrated nanophotonic devices for MDM applications. We firstly discuss the working principles and device configurations of mode (de)multiplexers. In the second section, we summarize the multi-mode routing devices, including multi-mode bends, multi-mode crossings and multi-mode splitters. The inverse-designed multi-mode devices are then discussed in the third section. We also provide a discussion about the emerging reconfigurable MDM devices in the fourth section. Finally, we offer our outlook of the development prospects for on-chip multi-mode photonics. |
| Starting Page | 6365 |
| e-ISSN | 20763417 |
| DOI | 10.3390/app10186365 |
| Journal | Applied Sciences |
| Issue Number | 18 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-09-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Applied Sciences Telecommunications Integrated Photonics Silicon Photonics Mode-division Multiplexing |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |