Title :
Tapered dual-core fiber for efficient and robust coupling to InP photonic integrated circuits
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Zhang, L. ; Buhl, L. ; Kopp, V.I. ; Neugroschl, D. ; Weiner, G.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tapered dual-core fiber that splices to standard fiber at one end and butt couples to an uncoated InP ridge waveguide at the other, achieving a fiber-to-chip coupling loss of ~1.8 dB.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical fibres; InP; dual-core fiber; fiber-to-chip coupling loss; loss 1.8 dB; photonic integrated circuits; ridge waveguide; robust coupling; Coupling circuits; Indium phosphide; Lenses; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Robustness; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
