PLC-Based Four-Mode Multi/Demultiplexer With LP11 Mode Rotator on One Chip

We propose a PLC-based mode multi/demultiplexer (MUX/DEMUX) for mode-division multiplexing. We show numerically that the PLC-based mode MUX/DEMUX with a uniform height on one chip can multi/demultiplex four modes (LP<sub>01</sub>, LP<sub>11</sub>a, LP<sub>11</sub>b, and LP<sub>21</sub>a) by using our proposed LP<sub>11</sub> mode rotator and a parallel waveguide. We successfully multi/demultiplex the four modes and achieve a relatively low-wavelength dependence over the C-band by using our fabricated four-mode MUX/DEMUX.

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