DocumentCode
1271896
Title
Polymeric buried core adiabatic optical spot-size transformer
Author
Bakke, T. ; Sullivan, C.T. ; Mukherjee, S.D.
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume
38
Issue
7
fYear
2002
fDate
3/28/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
319
Lastpage
321
Abstract
Design, fabrication and characterisation of a polymeric optical spot-size transformer formed by a laterally tapered, buried core is described. Only standard photolithography and dry etching have been used to fabricate this transformer. A fibre to waveguide insertion loss of 0.7 dB has been measured, compared to 2.5 dB without the transformer
Keywords
etching; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical polymers; photolithography; 0.7 dB; 2.5 dB; dry etching; fibre to waveguide insertion loss; integrated optics; integrated spot-size transformers; laterally tapered buried core; low-loss coupling; optical design; optical fabrication; polymeric buried core adiabatic optical spot-size transformer; polymeric optical spotsize transformer; standard photolithography;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20020225
Filename
995483
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