Title :
Automated fiber-to-waveguide coupling assisted by a non-invasive integrated light monitor
Author :
Carminati, Marco ; Grillanda, Stefano ; Morichetti, Francesco ; Ciccarella, Pietro ; Ferrari, Giorgio ; Sampietro, Marco ; Melloni, A.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettron., Inf. e Bioingegneria, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Automated fiber-to-waveguide coupling is demonstrated in silicon photonics by a ContactLess Integrated Photonic Probe (CLIPP) not requiring an external photodetector. The CLIPP monitors the light-dependent waveguide impedance, providing a feedback signal to the alignment system.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical feedback; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; silicon; CLIPP monitors; ContactLess Integrated Photonic Probe; Si; alignment system; automated fiber-to-waveguide coupling; external photodetector; feedback signal; light-dependent waveguide impedance; noninvasive integrated light monitor; silicon photonics; Couplings; Monitoring; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
