Title :
Nano-taper mode-size converter
Author :
Almeida, Vilson R. ; Panepucci, Roberto ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a nano-taper coupler for compact mode-size conversion between fiber and submicron waveguide. The micron-long silicon-on-insulator based nano-taper coupler enhances the coupling efficiency by one order of magnitude compared to that of the waveguide.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; optical fibre couplers; silicon-on-insulator; Si-SiO/sub 2/; compact mode-size conversion; coupling efficiency; fiber waveguide; micron-long silicon-on-insulator; nano-taper coupler; submicron waveguide; Coupling circuits; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Plasma measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
