Polarization-state-controlled multimode-interference optical switch and manufacturing method thereof
A technology of multi-mode interference and polarization controller, applied in optics, nonlinear optics, optical waveguide coupling, etc., can solve the problems of high cost, complex structure, and difficult manufacturing process, and achieve low nonlinearity and high process difficulty , structure and modulation method simple effect
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[0035] The preparation method of the above-mentioned multi-mode interference type optical switch controlled by polarization state comprises the following steps:
[0036] Step 10) Prepare a planar light wave optical circuit chip, specifically including step 101) to step 104):
[0037]Step 101): Take a silicon wafer as the silicon substrate 1, clean the silicon wafer by wet chemical method, prepare a silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 on the silicon substrate 1 by thermal oxidation method, and use plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method on the second Silicon oxide is doped with germanium dioxide to obtain a waveguide layer 3, and the difference between the thermal expansion coefficients of the waveguide layer 3 and the silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 is used to introduce cracks 6 in the silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 by controlling the thermal stress during the reaction process ;
[0038] Step 102): Prepare waveguide 4 on waveguide layer 3 by photolithography and etching pr...
Embodiment 1
[0044] Such as figure 1 and figure 2 As shown, it is a polarization-controlled 1×4 multi-mode interference optical switch, including a planar light wave optical circuit chip, a light source and a polarization controller. The planar light wave optical circuit (PLC) chip includes a silicon substrate 1, a silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 grown on the silicon substrate 1, a waveguide 4 grown on the silicon dioxide buffer layer 2, and a cladding layer 5 grown on the waveguide 4 , there is a crack 6 in the silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 . The waveguide 4 includes an input-stage single-mode waveguide 401, an intermediate-stage multi-mode waveguide 402, a first output-stage single-mode waveguide 4031, a second output-stage single-mode waveguide 4032, a third output-stage single-mode waveguide 4033 and a fourth output-stage single-mode waveguide. Waveguide 4034. The light source is connected to the optical input end of the polarization controller, the optical output end of the polar...
Embodiment 2
[0046] The preparation method of the 1×4 multi-mode interference type optical switch controlled by polarization state is introduced below, so as to describe the above preparation method in more detail.
[0047] figure 1 The preparation method of the 1×4 multi-mode interference type optical switch controlled by the polarization state includes the following process:
[0048] Step 1): Fabricate a silicon dioxide buffer layer 2 and a waveguide 3 containing cracks 6 . refer to figure 2 As shown, it includes step 101), step 102) and step 103).
[0049] Step 101) Take a silicon wafer, use wet chemical method to clean the silicon wafer as the silicon substrate 1, and remove the dirt on the surface; then, after ultrasonic cleaning and drying with deionized water, the cleaning of the silicon wafer is completed;
[0050] Step 102) Prepare the silica buffer layer 2 containing cracks 6. There are many methods for preparing the silica buffer layer 2 containing cracks 6, such as chemica...
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