Title :
Grating coupled photonic crystal demultiplexer with integrated detectors on InP-membrane
Author :
Laere, F. Van ; Thourhout, D. Van ; Baets, R. ; Stomeo, T. ; Krauss, T.F. ; Ayre, M. ; Cambournac, C. ; Benisty, H. ; Brenot, Romain
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol.-INTEC, Ghent Univ.-IMEC, Ghent
Abstract :
We report on the successful integration of grating fiber couplers, compact photonic crystal demultiplexers and efficient p-i-n photodetectors on a single bonded InP-membrane chip. Polarization independent operation is obtained by implementing polarization diversity.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; indium alloys; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; photonic crystals; InP; grating fiber couplers; indium phosphorous membrane; integrated detectors; p-i-n photodetectors; photonic crystal demultiplexer; polarization diversity; polarization independent operation; Curing; Detectors; Fiber gratings; Indium phosphide; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Photodetectors; Photonic crystals; Wafer bonding; Wet etching; InP-membrane; grating coupler; photodetector; photonic crystal;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2008. IPRM 2008. 20th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Versailles
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2258-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8669
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2008.4703014