• DocumentCode
    528284
  • Title

    High efficiency broadband waveguide grating coupler with silicon nitride overlay

  • Author

    Chen, H.Y. ; Yang, K.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Huafan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-9 July 2010
  • Firstpage
    864
  • Lastpage
    865
  • Abstract
    A waveguide grating coupler based on a silicon nitride overlay at 1.55 μm for TE polarization is designed. Its coupling efficiency for a fiber is 76%, 1-dB bandwidth is 75 nm and coupling angle is 10°.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; distributed Bragg reflectors; light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; silicon; silicon compounds; Si-SiO2-Si3N4; TE polarization; distributed Bragg reflector; high efficiency broadband waveguide grating coupler; optical design; silicon nitride overlay; wavelength 1.55 mum; Couplers; Couplings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gratings; Optical fiber polarization; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
  • Conference_Location
    Sapporo
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6785-3
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5588469