• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.30-31
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• 2001

다중모드간섭을 이용한 소자는 집적광학에서 광신호의 분리와 결합에 있어서 널리 사용되고 있다. 이러한 소자는 편광상태와 파장에 덜 민감하며, 광 대역폭과 제작 허용오차가 크다는 장점을 가진다. 이러한 다중모드간섭기의 설계에 있어서 간섭기의 폭은 주로 출력단에서의 도파로 폭과 도파로간 간격으로부터 정해져왔다. 본 연구에서는 특별히 광신호의 효율적인 분배를 위해 간섭기의 폭과 관련하여 광 분배기의 손실 및 균일도를 최적화하기 위한 방안을 강구하였으며, 근사적인 이론식에 의한 결과와 비교하였다. (중략)

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.14-19
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• 2010

In this paper, a novel architecture for device miniaturization of multimode interference-based couplers (MMICs) is proposed by replacing conventionally designed MMICs by cascaded two-section stepped-width or stepped-index MMICs. For the 82% cross coupling efficiency in a stepped-width MMIC, the coupling length of device results in just 6.7% length reduction. However, for a stepped-width and stepped-index MMIC, the coupling efficiency increases to 93% and the length reduction of 9% occurs. Furthermore, with additional incorporation of tapered devices, it shows that a compact MMIC can be designed in which the coupling efficiency is 90% and the length is reduced to 25%.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.190-191
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• 2002

광소자 설계 시 TE/TM 분극에 대한 민감도는 매우 중요한 요소로 작용을 한다. 이러한 민감도를 줄이기 위해 많은 광소자에 다중모드 간섭기가 이용되고 있다. 다중모드 간섭기에 입력되는 신호는 TE와 TM 두 모드의 분극으로 이루어져 있으며, 각각은 도파로 내에 존재하는 모드에 실려 50：50의 파워 분배를 가지고 진행하게 된다. 그러므로 광소자를 제작하기 위해 TE 또는 TM 모드만을 고려하는 것은 소자의 효율을 떨어뜨리는 요인으로 작용한다. (중략)

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.47-52
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• 2011

In this paper, to evaluate the design properties of 3D optical multimode interference (MMI) couplers with ultracompact width, modal transmission line theory and effective dielectric method are combined with together. A coupling efficiency based on the composed approach is defined, and the coupling length is numerically determined for the design of 3 dB coupler, cross coupler and bar coupler. The simulation result shows that the designed MMI coupler has a low insertion loss and a high splitting ratio.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.41-47
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• 2009

We report the spectral characteristics of Multimode Interferometer (MMI)-coupled semicondoctor square ring resonators. The epitaxial layers of the proposed semiconductor ring resonator consists of $1.55{\mu}m$ GaInAsP-InP multiple quantum wells. The lasing characteristics were observed by varying the structure parameters of the MMI-coupled square ring resonators. It is concluded that the MMI-coupled scheme selects a single spectral lasing mode in the double square ring cavities.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.409-418
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• 2020

In this paper, an integrated optical, evanescent-wave biosensor utilizing a multimode interferometer based on a Si₃N₄ rib-optical waveguide consisting of the Si/SiO₂/Si₃N₄/SiO₂ stacked structure was described. The theoretical background of the multimode interferometer was reviewed, and the structure and design process were presented through numerical computational analysis. We analyzed how the dimension (length, width) of the multimode interferometer affected the sensor performance. It has been confirmed through computational analysis that the changes in the refractive index of an analyte greatly affect the mode pattern formation position and output optical power of a multimode interferometer, and proved that this principle could be applied to integrated-optic biosensor.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.479-485
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• 2002

We propose a vector analysis for designing multimode-interference power splitters, which can show an arbitrary splitting ratio. Power splitting is a fundamental characteristic in integrated optical circuits and its value would be multiplied for many applications if the splitting ratio could be selected freely. Since the vector analysis utilizes a graphical method based on the previously-reported mathematical results of multimode interference, it shows an excellent advantage especially for designing power splitters with an arbitrary splitting ratio.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.38-43
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• 2002

Simple principles of self-imaging in Multi-Mode Interference (MMI) devices are based on the approximation of propagation constants. The analysis of the basic nature of the self-imaging principle reveals the problems of previous optimization methods, and provides a new scheme to optimize the external variables for the reconciliation of approximation problems by considering two different tendencies of approximation effects. Furthermore, the representative mode method is proposed to make the application easy. This optimization method provides an essential method for stable design and fabrication of MMI devices with improved characteristics.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.46-54
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• 2007

We have fabricated and characterized MMI (Multimode Interference) coupled ring resonator with the total internal reflection mirrors and the semiconductor optical amplifier for the integration of the WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) system. The TIR (Total Internal Reflection) mirrors were fabricated by self-aligned process and had losses of about 0.71 dB per mirror. Coupling in and out of a resonator was achieved using the extremely small MMI couplers. The MMI length and width used in the experiment were $119{\mu}m$ and $9{\mu}m$, respectively. The resulting FSR (Free Spectral Range) and on-off ratio were approximately 1.333 nm (162 GHz) and 13 dB, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.35D no.11
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• pp.85-90
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• 1998

A 1 4 polymeric optical power divider based on the multimode interference effect is designed and fabricated. The two dimensional finite difference beam propagation method has been utilized in designing the device. Polymers used for the core layer and the cladding layer are Cyclotene-3022 and UV-15, respectively. The device is fabricated by the reactive ion etching method. The splitting ratio of the fabricated device is 0.93 : 1.00 : 0.93 : 0.90 for TE mode and 0.84 : 0.94 : 1.00 : 0.83 for TM mode. The advantages of this device are small size and low polarization-dependence.