Title :
Compact lens-assisted focusing tapers fabricated on silicon-on-insulator
Author :
Acoleyen, Karel Van ; Baets, Roel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. (INTEC), Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
Efficient tapering is one of the basic functions one needs in photonic integrated circuits. While adiabatic tapers are relatively long, we propose an in-plane lensing technology to make efficient compact tapers on silicon-on-insulator.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lenses; optical fabrication; optical self-focusing; silicon-on-insulator; adiabatic tapers; compact lens; focusing tapers; in-plane lensing; photonic integrated circuits; silicon-on-insulator; ISO standards; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053748
