Title :
Integrated gradient index luneburg lens for robust fiber-to-chip coupling
Author :
Gabrielli, Lucas H. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high contrast, low loss, gradient index lens for robust fiber-to-chip coupling of silicon waveguides. We experimentally show increased alignment tolerance in comparison to a conventional inverse taper.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; gradient index optics; integrated optics; lenses; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; gradient index luneburg lens; robust fiber-to-chip coupling; silicon waveguides; Couplers; Couplings; Indexes; Lenses; Optical waveguides; Robustness; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
