Title :
Monolithic integration of three-dimensional multimode interference couplers with silicon photonic wires via self-profile transformation
Author :
Chiu, Wei-Chao ; Lu, Cheng-Yen ; Lee, Ming-Chang M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics Technol., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
A novel 3-D MMI coupler with silicon photonic wires is demonstrated using self-profile transformation for the first time. The preliminary simulation results show the low excess loss of 0.27 dB.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; monolithic integrated circuits; optical couplers; silicon; 3D MMI coupler; monolithic integration; self-profile transformation; silicon photonic wires; three-dimensional multimode interference coupler; Annealing; Couplers; Interference; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Rough surfaces; Silicon; Surface roughness; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2008 5th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1769-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1768-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2008.4638146
