High-efficiency coupling structure for a single-line-defect photonic-crystal waveguide

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作者
Prather, DW [1 ]
Murakowski, J [1 ]
Shi, SY [1 ]
Venkataraman, S [1 ]
Sharkawy, A [1 ]
Chen, CH [1 ]
Pustai, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Newark, DE 19716 USA
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10.1364/OL.27.001601
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present the design and fabrication of a planar structure for coupling light from a multimode feed waveguide into a single-line-defect photonic-crystal waveguide. Finite-difference time-domain calculations predict a coupling efficiency of greater than 90%, and preliminary experimental results indicate successful coupling through a single-line-defect photonic-crystal waveguide. Device design, fabrication, and characterization are presented. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1601 / 1603
页数:3
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