We derive an analytical relation for the maximum number of output channels for high-
performance multimode interference (MMI)-based 1× N optical beam splitters for a given …

A compact silicon nanomembrane based 1× 12 multimode interference coupler (MMI)
fabricated on silicon-on-insulator is presented. The strip waveguide structure provides the …

We derived an analytical formula for the optimum width of the access waveguides of 1× N
multimode interference (MMI) couplers. Eigenmode-decomposition-based simulations show …

A polarization-insensitive 1times2 multimode interference beam splitter based on
sandwiched structures is proposed and investigated theoretically for the components of …

An ultracompact optical-multiplexer-based two-mode interference (TMI) coupler has been
designed for the first time using a mathematical model based on sinusoidal modes and …

A method for obtaining variable power splitting ratios using multimode interference couplers
is presented. The method relies on etching the surface on either the top of the MMI coupler …

Mode multiplexing technique is a new promising option to increase the transmission
capacity of on-chip optical interconnects. Multimode waveguide crossings are the key …

A library of compact multimode interference (MMI) couplers with MMI region widths ranging
from 1.1 μm to 3.2 μm is presented for 220-nm silicon-on-insulator-based photonic circuits …

This paper examines the sensitivity of InP multimode interference couplers (MMIs) to
fabrication errors caused by over or under exposure during device processing. MMIs are …

An ultracompact multimode interference (MMI) coupler based on Si nanowire waveguides is
optimized to achieve polarization-insensitive performances. According to numerical …