Title :
Polarization insensitive fiber to SOI waveguide experimental coupling technique integrated with a V-Groove structure
Author :
Galán, J.V. ; Sanchis, P. ; Sánchez, B. ; Martì, J.
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. Valencia, Valencia
Abstract :
A coupling technique for highly efficient coupling between SOI waveguides and standard single-mode fibers is experimentally demonstrated. The proposed coupling structure is CMOS compatible, polarization insensitive and aimed for being integrated with V-groove auto-alignment techniques.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optics; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; CMOS compatibility; SOI waveguide; Si-SiO2; V-groove structure; autoalignment techniques; coupling technique; polarization insensitive fiber; single-mode fibers; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Nanophotonics; Optical coupling; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Performance loss; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0934-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2007.4347684
