Title :
Novel regrowth-free vertical active-passive integration scheme with improved fabrication tolerance
Author :
Tee, C.W. ; Williams, K.A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Troppenz, U. ; Hamacher, M. ; Heidrich, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
We present a novel vertically-coupled active-passive integration architecture that provides an order of magnitude reduction in coupling coefficient variation between misaligned waveguides when compared with a conventional vertically-coupled structure.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; coupled mode theory; coupling coefficient variation; fabrication tolerance; magnitude reduction; misaligned waveguide; regrowth-free vertical active-passive integration scheme; vertically-coupled structure; Buildings; Computer architecture; Coupling circuits; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optoelectronics; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Systems engineering and theory; Wafer bonding; Waveguide theory;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548992
