• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 9, 0901003 (2024)
Pengfei Wu*, Hanying Liu, and Sichen Lei
Author Affiliations
  • School of Automation and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP223238 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Pengfei Wu, Hanying Liu, Sichen Lei. Optical Coupling Performance in Free Space Based on Grating-Type Optical Waveguide[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(9): 0901003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of grating coupler. (a) Diagram of three-dimensional structure; (b) diagram of x-y cross section
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of grating coupler. (a) Diagram of three-dimensional structure; (b) diagram of x-y cross section
    Light distribution. (a) In the free space; (b) in atmospheric turbulence
    Fig. 2. Light distribution. (a) In the free space; (b) in atmospheric turbulence
    Effect of grating period on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 3. Effect of grating period on coupling efficiency
    Effect of etching depth on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 4. Effect of etching depth on coupling efficiency
    Effect of buried oxide thickness on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 5. Effect of buried oxide thickness on coupling efficiency
    Electric field distribution of the grating coupler at 1550 nm. (a) Without DBR mirror; (b) with DBR mirror
    Fig. 6. Electric field distribution of the grating coupler at 1550 nm. (a) Without DBR mirror; (b) with DBR mirror
    Comparison of grating coupling efficiency between without DBR mirror and with DBR mirror at different wavelengths
    Fig. 7. Comparison of grating coupling efficiency between without DBR mirror and with DBR mirror at different wavelengths
    Process tolerance analysis. (a) Effect of etching width on coupling efficiency; (b) effect of etching depth on coupling efficiency;(c) effect of tilt angle on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 8. Process tolerance analysis. (a) Effect of etching width on coupling efficiency; (b) effect of etching depth on coupling efficiency;(c) effect of tilt angle on coupling efficiency
    ParameterValue
    Wavelength λ /nm1550
    Top Si layer thickness /nm220
    TOX thickness /μm0.37
    BOX thickness /μm1.45
    Pitch T /nm660
    Duty cycle d0.44
    Etch depth h /nm100
    Grating length /μm8
    Angle of source θ /(°)-13.5
    Si thickness of the DBR /nm110
    SiO2 thickness of the DBR /nm270
    Table 1. Structural parameters of the incident grating coupler with distributed Bragg mirrors
    Pengfei Wu, Hanying Liu, Sichen Lei. Optical Coupling Performance in Free Space Based on Grating-Type Optical Waveguide[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(9): 0901003
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