21 August 2024 Vertical direction high-bandwidth multilayer tunable power splitter based on PSO and DBS algorithms
Yiyi Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Mengxiao Yin, Xueling Wei, Hansi Ma, Fen Zhao, Zhaojian Zhang, Xin He, Huan Chen, Yang Yu, Zhenfu Zhang, Zhenrong Zhang, Junbo Yang
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Abstract

Amid the rising demand for high-performance computing, photonic integrated circuits are increasingly overcoming the conventional two-dimensional barriers, transitioning toward more flexible multilayer structures. To fulfill this aim, we have engineered a wide-bandwidth, multilayer tunable power splitter that enables the transmission of information along the vertical direction while allowing for flexible allocation of optical power. The power splitter is constructed with an asymmetric coupler, complemented by a grating structure. The design of the coupler has been refined through optimization employing the particle swarm algorithm, while the grating structure has undergone optimization via the direct binary search algorithm. The simulation results indicate that the power divider can achieve proportional regulation from 0.285 to 3.5 across the 1400 to 1700 nm wavelength spectrum, with insertion losses (ILs) consistently below 0.34 dB. Significantly, the IL is <0.21 dB at a 1:1 power ratio. This compact, low-loss, high-bandwidth tunable power splitter was designed to offer a new idea for the multilayer integration of microchips.

© 2024 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Yiyi Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Mengxiao Yin, Xueling Wei, Hansi Ma, Fen Zhao, Zhaojian Zhang, Xin He, Huan Chen, Yang Yu, Zhenfu Zhang, Zhenrong Zhang, and Junbo Yang "Vertical direction high-bandwidth multilayer tunable power splitter based on PSO and DBS algorithms," Optical Engineering 63(8), 087102 (21 August 2024). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.63.8.087102
Received: 16 January 2024; Accepted: 24 June 2024; Published: 21 August 2024
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KEYWORDS
Waveguides

Particle swarm optimization

Crystals

Optical gratings

Refractive index

Analog to digital converters

Antimony

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