Terahertz power splitter based on ferrite photonic crystal

Abstract In this paper, we design a novel Y-junction power splitter which is optimized according to coupled mode theory. Two rods are added in the junction. One rod is a silicon rod and another one is a ferrite rod, the refractive index of which can be varied by adjusting the external magnetic field. So, it not only can split the power, but also controls the output energy of the two branches automatically. The transmission spectrum is calculated by finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, which shows that the output energy of the two branches is closely related to the frequency of the incident terahertz (THz) wave and the refractive index of the ferrite rod. The device is a good candidate for integrated optical circuit, the tuning rate of which is about a few microseconds.

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