Authors:	F. Van Laere, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, P. Dumon, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets
Title:	Compact Focusing Grating Couplers Between Optical Fibers and Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Wire Waveguides
Format:	International Conference Proceedings
Publication date:	3/2007
Journal/Conference/Book:	Optical Fiber Communications
Volume(Issue):	p.OWG1
Location:	Anahaim, United States
DOI:	10.1109/ofc.2007.4348869
Citations:	8 (Dimensions.ai - last update: 29/12/2024) 3 (OpenCitations - last update: 3/5/2024) Look up on Google Scholar
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Abstract

We present compact and broadband grating couplers in Silicon-on-Insulator, between single-mode fiber and nanophotonic waveguides. Curved gratings allow for a very short transition between wide waveguides and photonic wires, resulting in very compact devices.

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• Silicon (nano)photonic devices fabrication with 193nm and 248nm (DUV) Optical lithography (1999-2012)
• Grating-based based vertical fibre coupler (1999-2012)

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• IAP-V: PHOTON (Photons and Photonics : from basic physics to system concepts)
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