Title :
Coupling issues in strongly confined nanophotonic waveguides
Author :
Baets, R. ; Bienstman, P. ; Bogaerts, W. ; Taillaert, D. ; Luyssaert, B.
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Ghent Univ., Gent, Belgium
Abstract :
We present several devices to couple light efficiently into strongly confined nanophotonic-waveguides (surface fibre coupler, compact spot-size converter). These devices are fabricated in SOI using deep-UV lithography.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nanotechnology; optical fabrication; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; silicon-on-insulator; ultraviolet lithography; SOI; Si; compact spot-size converter; deep-UV lithography; strongly confined nanophotonic waveguides; surface fibre coupler; Gratings; Lithography; Nanoscale devices; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Photonic crystals; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224266
