lattice is analyzed through a full-vector finite-element method solver. The device allows one
state of polarization (eg, y-polarized mode) to propagate through the fiber while the other
state (x-polarized mode) is heavily attenuated: the modal losses for the x-and y-polarized
modes are 1221 dB/cm and 1.6 dB/cm, respectively, at the wavelength of 1310 nm. Given
the high differential attenuation between the two orthogonal polarization modes, the device …