Sidewall gratings in ultra-low-loss Si3N4 planar waveguides

Opt Express. 2013 Jan 14;21(1):1181-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.001181.

Abstract

We demonstrate sidewall gratings in an ultra-low-loss Si3N4 planar waveguide platform. Through proper geometrical design we can achieve coupling constant values between 13 and 310 cm(-1). The TE waveguide propagation loss over the range of 1540 to 1570 nm is below 5.5 dB/m.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.