High-efficiency apodized bidirectional grating coupler for perfectly vertical coupling
High-efficiency apodized bidirectional grating coupler for perfectly vertical coupling
We propose and experimentally demonstrate an apodized bidirectional grating coupler for high-efficiency perfectly vertical coupling. Through grating apodization, the coupling efficiency (CE) can be notably improved and the parasitic reflections can be minimized. For ease of fabrication, subwavelength gratings are introduced, which are also beneficial for the coupling performance. Simulation shows a record CE of 72%. We found the coupler is quite robust to the variation of incidence mode field diameter and fiber misalignment. A CE of -1.8dB is experimentally measured with a 1-dB bandwidth of 37nm.
Silicon photonics
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Zhang, Zanyun
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Li, Hongqiang
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Thomson, David
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15 October 2019
Zhang, Zanyun
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Chen, Xia
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Chen, Qian
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Khokhar, Ali
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Huang, Beiju
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Chen, Hongda
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Liu, Hongwei
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Li, Hongqiang
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Thomson, David
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Zhang, Zanyun, Chen, Xia, Chen, Qian, Khokhar, Ali, Yan, Xingzhao, Huang, Beiju, Chen, Hongda, Liu, Hongwei, Li, Hongqiang, Thomson, David and Reed, Graham
(2019)
High-efficiency apodized bidirectional grating coupler for perfectly vertical coupling.
Optics Letters, 44 (20), , [OL.44.005081].
(doi:10.1364/OL.44.005081).
Abstract
We propose and experimentally demonstrate an apodized bidirectional grating coupler for high-efficiency perfectly vertical coupling. Through grating apodization, the coupling efficiency (CE) can be notably improved and the parasitic reflections can be minimized. For ease of fabrication, subwavelength gratings are introduced, which are also beneficial for the coupling performance. Simulation shows a record CE of 72%. We found the coupler is quite robust to the variation of incidence mode field diameter and fiber misalignment. A CE of -1.8dB is experimentally measured with a 1-dB bandwidth of 37nm.
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Accepted/In Press date: 5 September 2019
Published date: 15 October 2019
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/435841
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Xia Chen
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Qian Chen
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Ali Khokhar
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Xingzhao Yan
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Beiju Huang
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Hongda Chen
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Hongwei Liu
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Hongqiang Li
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David Thomson
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