Efficient and tolerant resonant grating coupler for multimode optical interconnections.
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More than 60% overall coupling efficiency is achieved in the demonstrator of an optical interconnect comprising an input grating coupler, a multimode slab waveguide section and an output grating coupler. The grating coupling strength is enhanced by means of a leaky mode resonance. The efficiency of the resonant grating coupler compares favourably with the performancs reported on mirror inserts.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 15 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007