Simulation of an integrated optical circulator by the beam propagation method

Norbert Thorweihe; Dietmar Seidenberg; Stefan Nowarra; Hans Juergen Schmitt

doi:10.1117/12.20501

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1 August 1990 Simulation of an integrated optical circulator by the beam propagation method

Norbert Thorweihe, Dietmar Seidenberg, Stefan Nowarra, Hans Juergen Schmitt

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Proceedings Volume 1274, Electro-Optic and Magneto-Optic Materials II; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.20501
Event: The International Congress on Optical Science and Engineering, 1990, The Hague, Netherlands

Abstract

Optical nonreciprocal devices, i.e. isolators and circulators, are some of the most important elements in future fiber transmission systems. Today optical communication is realized with extremely high data rates up to some Gbit/s. Therefore a stabilized transmitter is required, in our case a semiconductor laser diode with a linewidth below some hundred kHz. Especially in coherent optical systems the laser has to be protected from undesired reflections caused by splices, couplers or other perturbations. This is the task of an optical isolator. On the other hand an optical circulator will open new aspects in future optical fiber communication, e.g. two way communication or for the application in OTDR's.

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Norbert Thorweihe, Dietmar Seidenberg, Stefan Nowarra, and Hans Juergen Schmitt "Simulation of an integrated optical circulator by the beam propagation method", Proc. SPIE 1274, Electro-Optic and Magneto-Optic Materials II, (1 August 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.20501

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