Abstract
In this paper, we propose a compact integrated InGaAsP/InP polarization controller circuit. The proposed
circuit transforms any incoming state of polarization (SOP) to any required SOP. It consists of two polarization
beam splitters/combiners, two polarization converters, a tunable power coupler, and a phase shifter, which are
integrated on a single chip. The controller size is 6000 <i>µ</i>m x 9.7
<i>µ</i>m. Optical characteristics of the controller are evaluated by computer simulation using
a 3-D full-vectorial beam propagation method. Simulation results show that the insertion loss is less than 3.2 dB,
and the extinction ratio is more than -22 dB for the wavelength
range from 1.53 to 1.56 <i>µ</i>m.
© 2007 IEEE
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