Title :
Realization of multilayer Si/SiO2 super-high N.A. GRIN lens on Si-waveguide coupling to single-mode optical fibre
Author :
Loh, Ter-Hoe ; Wang, Qian ; Zhu, Jie ; Ng, Keh-Ting ; Lai, Yi-Cheng ; Ho, Seng-Tiong
Author_Institution :
Data Storage Inst., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Vertical optical mode-size transformation from 260nm-thick Si-nanowaveguide to 10~12μm matching the single-mode-fibre-core has been demonstrated using compact multilayer Si/SiO2 asymmetric GRIN lens (length:~24μm). GRIN lens to single-mode-fibre practical coupling loss of -3.45 dB was achieved.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; multilayer super-high GRIN lens; nanowaveguide; single-mode optical fibre; vertical optical mode-size transformation; waveguide coupling; Integrated optics; Lenses; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
