High-extinction-ratio and fabrication-tolerant polarization beam splitter based on grating-assisted contradirectional couplers

Published on: 2016-03-20 | Author: Yong Zhang; Yu He; Jiayang Wu; Ruili Liu; Ciyuan Qiu; Yikai Su | Category: research

A fabrication-tolerant polarization beam splitter (PBS) based on grating-assisted contradirectional couplers is experimentally demonstrated. Over 30-dB extinction ratios are achieved for both polarizations. Large fabrication tolerance in coupling length is also verified.