Low-Loss Silicon Strip-to-Slot Mode Converters
Open Access
- 15 January 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Journal
- Vol. 5 (1) , 2200409
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jphot.2013.2239283
Abstract
We demonstrate compact highly efficient broadband strip-to-slot mode converters in silicon with record-low losses of 0.02 (±0.02) dB and negligible reflections between 1480 nm and 1580 nm. The new strip-to-slot transition is logarithmically tapered, which enables a compact design. The new logarithmic tapers are compared with more conventional linearly tapered converters.Keywords
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