Title :
Compact slot-waveguide/channel-waveguide mode-converter
Author :
Blasco, J. ; Barrios, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia
Abstract :
A compact structure for highly efficient optical coupling to/from slot-waveguide from/to channel-waveguide is presented. The mode-converter permits an achievement of coupling efficiency as high as 99.3% for a 3-mum-long coupler
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical couplers; optical waveguides; 3 micron; channel-waveguide; coupling efficiency; optical coupler; slot-waveguide; waveguide mode-converter; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical interconnections; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568383
