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Mode division multiplexing in a polymer-loaded plasmonic planar waveguide

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Abstract

A mode division multiplexer (MDM) based on in-plane diffractions is experimentally demonstrated in a polymer-loaded plasmonic planar waveguide. Three guided modes (TM1, TE1, and TM2) were well demultiplexed by a focusing design with a focal length of about 40 μm, which are clearly distinguished by the polarization control. The experimental results well reproduced the theoretical design and calculation. Moreover, the demultiplexed focal spots directly reflect the different modes, by which a mode diagram of the dielectric-loaded planar waveguide was vividly mapped out by varying the polymer layer thickness. In this regard, the proposed device may not only serve as a MDM for the integrated optics but can also provide a new strategy in analyzing the guided modes.

© 2014 Optical Society of America

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