Title :
Compact Focusing Grating Couplers Between Optical Fibers and Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Wire Waveguides
Author :
Van Laere, F. ; Bogaerts, W. ; Taillaert, D. ; Dumon, P. ; Van Thourhout, Dries ; Baets, R.
Author_Institution :
Ghent Univ., Ghent
Abstract :
We present compact and broadband grating couplers in silicon-on-insulator, between single-mode fiber and nanophotonic waveguides. Curved gratings allow for a very short transition between wide waveguides and photonic wires, resulting in very compact devices.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; nanotechnology; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; grating couplers; nanophotonic waveguides; optical fibers; silicon-on-insulator photonic wire waveguides; single-mode fiber; Diffraction gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Silicon on insulator technology; Waveguide transitions; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348869
