Title :
Fiber-to-chip coupler based on transformation optics
Author :
Markov, Petr ; Valentine, Jason G. ; Weiss, Sharon M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
Abstract :
An integrated silicon photonics coupler for fiber to waveguide conversion was designed employing a transformation optics approach. The coupler exhibits a factor of 2 improvement over the benchmark performance of an inverse nanotaper design.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical couplers; silicon; benchmark performance; fiber-to-chip coupler; integrated silicon photonics coupler; inverse nanotaper design; transformation optics; Couplers; Optical fiber couplers; Permittivity; Photonics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
