Polarization rotator-splitters in standard active silicon photonics platforms

• Published in: Optics express Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 3777 - 3786
• Main Authors: Sacher, Wesley D, Barwicz, Tymon, Taylor, Benjamin J F, Poon, Joyce K S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 24.02.2014

We demonstrate various silicon-on-insulator polarization management structures based on a polarization rotator-splitter that uses a bi-level taper TM0-TE1 mode converter. The designs are fully compatible with standard active silicon photonics platforms with no new levels required and were implemente...