Mode/Polarization Manipulation in Silicon Photonics

Abstract

Mode-division-multiplexing and polarization-division-multiplexing are becoming very important to enhance the capacity of single-wavelength carrier. One of the keys is the realization of efficient mode/polarization manipulation. Silicon photonics provides an excellent platform to achieve high-performance on-chop mode/polarization manipulation. This paper gives a review for our recent work on the high-performance silicon photonic devices for mode/polarization manipulation.