《A_high_efficiency_inputoutput_coupler_for_small_silicon_photonic_devices》.pdf

A high efficiency input/output coupler for small silicon photonic devices Goran Z. Masanovic, Graham T. Reed, William Headley, and Branislav Timotijevic School of Electronics and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK g.masanovic@surrey.ac.uk Vittorio M. N. Passaro Dipartimento di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica, Politecnico di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy Raghied Atta, Graham Ensell *, and Alan G. R. Evans School of Electronics and Computer Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK * Innos Ltd, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK Abstract : Coupling light from an optical fibre to small optical waveguides is particularly problematic in semiconductors, since the refractive index of the silica fibre is very different from that of a semiconductor waveguide. There have been several published methods of achieving such coupling, but none are sufficiently efficient whilst being robust enough for commercial applications. In this paper experimental results of our approach called a Dual-Grating Assisted Directional Coupler, are presented. The principle of coupling by this novel method has been successfully demonstrated, and a coupling efficiency of 55% measured. ©2005 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (050.2770) Gratings; (060.1810) Couplers; (160.6000) Semiconductors References and links 1. A. Liu, R. Jones, L. Liao, D. Samara-Rubio, D. Rubin, O. Cohen, R. Nicolaescu, and M. Paniccia, “A high- speed silicon optical modulator based on a metal-oxide-semiconductor cap