Abstract
We proposed a silicon 2×2 polarization-independent Mach-Zender-type optical switch. The device structures were designed, and fundamental experiments showed their polarization-independent effects for an MMI (multi-mode interference) 3dB coupler and a phase shift waveguide.
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