High efficiency silicon nitride surface grating couplers

作者:Maire Guillaume*; Vivien Laurent; Sattler Guillaume; Kazmierczak Andrzej; Sanchez Benito; Gylfason Kristinn B; Griol Amadeu; Marris Morini Delphine; Cassan Eric; Giannone Domenico; Sohlstrom Hans; Hill Daniel
来源:Optics Express, 2008, 16(1): 328-333.
DOI:10.1364/OE.16.000328

摘要

High efficiency surface grating couplers for silicon nitride waveguides have been designed, fabricated, and characterized. Coupling efficiencies exceeding 60 % are reported at a wavelength of 1.31 mu m, as well as angular and wavelength -3 dB tolerances of 4 and 50 nm, respectively. When the wavelength is increased from 1310 nm to 1450 nm the coupling efficiency progressively decreases but remains above 20 % at 1450 nm. The influence of the duty ratio of the grating has also been investigated: maximum coupling efficiency was obtained at 50 % duty ratio.

  • 出版日期2008-1-7