• DocumentCode
    1529811
  • Title

    Vertical resonant couplers with precise coupling efficiency control fabricated by wafer bonding

  • Author

    Tishinin, D.V. ; Dapkus, P.D. ; Bond, A.E. ; Kim, I. ; Lin, C.K. ; O´Brien, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    1003
  • Lastpage
    1005
  • Abstract
    A fabrication technique to create complex three-dimensional waveguide devices is effected by using wafer bonding to process two sides of an epitaxial structure. Vertical resonant couplers with precise control over coupling efficiency are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    epitaxial growth; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical directional couplers; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; wafer bonding; 3D optical waveguide devices; complex three-dimensional waveguide devices; coupling efficiency; epitaxial structure; optical fabrication; precise coupling efficiency control; vertical resonant couplers; wafer bonding; Coupling circuits; Epitaxial growth; Optical fiber couplers; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Resonance; Semiconductor waveguides; Wafer bonding; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.775327
  • Filename
    775327