Title :
Vertical-tunneling spot-size converters for silicon-wire waveguides
Author :
Shiraishi, K. ; Daidoji, T. ; Yoda, H. ; Tsai, C.S.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Utsunomiya Univ., Utsunomiya, Japan
Abstract :
A new spot-size converter utilizing tunneling phenomenon in the vertical direction for coupling between a silicon-wire waveguide and a single-mode fiber is proposed. Numerical calculations predict a miniaturized spot-size converter shorter than 50μm.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; numerical analysis; optical waveguides; silicon; tunnelling; miniaturized spot-size converter; numerical calculations; silicon-wire waveguides; single-mode fiber; tunneling phenomenon; vertical-tunneling spot-size converters; wavelength 50 mum; Couplings; Optical fiber devices; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Refractive index; Silicon; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2012 IEEE 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0826-8
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2012.6324150
