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Abstract

Based on the multi-mode interference effect in the periodic dielectric waveguide, a novel waveguide crossing structure is proposed and analyzed. The structure can achieve crossing connection of three periodic dielectric waveguides at the same position with low crosstalk and relative high transmission coefficient. Based on electromagnetic numerical simulation methods, the proposed crossing structure of three periodic dielectric waveguides is calculated and analyzed in details, and at the optical communication wavelengths near 1.55 μm, crosstalks below 22 dB between the three crossing periodic dielectric waveguides are achieved.

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Dr. Haibin Chen

Dr. Zhongjiao He

Dr. Wei Wang