Use of cross-couplers to decrease size of UV written photonic circuits
We demonstrate compact cross-couplers for fiber-pigtailed photonic circuitry produced by direct ultraviolet writing. A new design solution has been applied to shorten the device in length by 400% while keeping the bend loss at a level of <0.1 dB, which allows the use of cross-couplers in more com...
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Language: | English |
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2009-07-01.
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Summary: | We demonstrate compact cross-couplers for fiber-pigtailed photonic circuitry produced by direct ultraviolet writing. A new design solution has been applied to shorten the device in length by 400% while keeping the bend loss at a level of <0.1 dB, which allows the use of cross-couplers in more complex photonic circuits with a smaller footprint and propagation loss. We demonstrate symmetrical cross-coupler operation and device performance that surpasses that of previously reported cross-couplers in terms of balanced symmetry and minimized footprint. |
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