Polymer waveguide based spot-size converter for low-loss coupling between Si photonics chips and single-mode fibers

Kazuki Yasuhara, Feng Yu, Takaaki Ishigure

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Abstract

By applying the Mosquito method, we fabricate tapered polymer waveguides for spot size converters (SSCs) enabling low-loss coupling between Si waveguides and standard single mode fibers. The fabricated SSC exhibits remarkably low insertion loss as 2.77 dB.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2017
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781943580231
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2017 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 2017 Mar 192017 Mar 23

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F40-OFC 2017
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period17/3/1917/3/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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