Title :
Adiabatic couplers in SOI waveguides
Author :
Cao, Liang ; Elshaari, Ali ; Aboketaf, Abdelsalam ; Preble, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Rochester Inst. of Technol., Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Adiabatic 3-dB couplers based on highly confined silicon waveguides are studied and experimentally demonstrated. The couplers are inherently broadband and insensitive to fabrication imperfections, which enables reliable photonic circuits.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; waveguide couplers; SOI waveguides; adiabatic couplers; fabrication imperfections; highly confined silicon waveguides; reliable photonic circuits; Coupling circuits; Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Robustness; Silicon; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
