title: Improving coupling efficiency of fiber-waveguide coupling with a double-tip coupler.
abstract: A double-tip coupler that comprises two inversely and laterally tapered waveguides is experimentally demonstrated for efficient light coupling between a fiber and a sub-micron silicon nitride waveguide. The coupling efficiency of the fabricated double-tip coupler can be improved by as much as over 2 dB per coupling facet, compared with that of a single-tip one with the same tip width of 180 nm. The effect of the gap width of the double tips on the coupling efficiency is studied both in experiment and simulation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microelectronics, A*STAR, 11 Science Park Road, Science Park II, Singapore. taosh@ime.a-star.edu.sg
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kwong
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004735:Energy Transfer; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D055100:Optical Fibers; D012542:Scattering, Radiation