Title :
Integrated-optic subwavelength triangle array for vertical coupling between optical fiber and Si waveguide
Author :
Mizutani, Akio ; Mizuno, Kimihiro ; Etou, Youhei ; Kikuta, Hisao
Author_Institution :
Osaka Prefecture Univ., Sakai, Japan
Abstract :
A triangular-hole array with a subwavelength-period was designed and fabricated for vertical light coupling from an optical fiber into a SOI slab-waveguide. The fabricated triangular-hole array had a coupling efficiency of 33%.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre fabrication; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; slabs; SOI slab-waveguide; Si; Si waveguide; efficiency 33 percent; integrated-optic subwavelength triangle array; optical fiber; subwavelength-period; triangular-hole array; vertical light coupling; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Couplers; Couplings; Fiber gratings; Gratings; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276469
