Rib waveguide to strip waveguide mode converter using local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS)

A mode converter that goes from a rib waveguide to a strip waveguide has been demonstrated. The mode converter contains a 3-D taper fabricated using LOCOS. The demonstrated losses are 0.34 dB per coupler.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Spector, Steven Jay, Swint, Reuel B.
Other Authors: Lincoln Laboratory
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61659
Description
Summary:A mode converter that goes from a rib waveguide to a strip waveguide has been demonstrated. The mode converter contains a 3-D taper fabricated using LOCOS. The demonstrated losses are 0.34 dB per coupler.