Abstract

The implementation of transverse mode, polarization, frequency, and other degrees of freedom (d.o.f.s) of photons is an important way to improve the capability of photonic circuits. Here, a three-dimensional (3D) linear polarized (LP) LP₁₁ mode converter was designed and fabricated using a femtosecond laser direct writing (FsLDW) technique. The converter included multi-mode waveguides, symmetric Y splitters, and phase delaying waveguides, which were constructed as different numbers and arrangements of circular cross section waveguides. Finally, the modes (LP_11a and LP_11b) were generated on-chip with a relatively low insertion loss (IL). The mode converter lays a foundation for on-chip high-order mode generation and conversion between different modes, and will play a significant role in mode coding and decoding of 3D photonic circuits.

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