Design and Development of Polarization-Independent Power Splitter Using Coupled Silicon Waveguides

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The design, fabrication, and characterization of 1 × 2 polarization-independent 3-dB power splitter using three-coupled silicon wire/rib waveguides are presented in this chapter.

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Samanta, S., Banerji, P., Ganguly, P. (2020). Design and Development of Polarization-Independent Power Splitter Using Coupled Silicon Waveguides. In: Photonic Waveguide Components on Silicon Substrate . SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1311-4_5

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