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OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 卷:382
An analysis of the surface-normal coupling efficiency of a metal grating coupler embedded in a Scotch tape optical waveguide
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Angulo Barrios, Carlos1,2  Canalejas-Tejero, Victor1 
[1] Univ Politecn Madrid, ISOM, ETSI Telecomunicac, Ciudad Univ S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
[2] Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Photon & Bioengn, ETSI Telecomunicac, Ciudad Univ S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
关键词: Micro-optical devices;    Diffraction gratings;    Subwavelength structures;    Guided waves;    Polymer waveguides;    Integrated optics devices;   
DOI  :  10.1016/j.optcom.2016.08.037
来源: Elsevier
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The coupling efficiency at normal incidence of recently demonstrated aluminum grating couplers integrated in flexible Scotch tape waveguides has been analyzed theoretically and experimentally. Finite difference time domain (FDTD) and rigorously coupled wave analysis (RCWA) methods have been used to optimize the dimensions (duty cycle and metal thickness) of Scotch tape-embedded 1D Al gratings for maximum coupling at 635 nm wavelength. Good dimension and tape refractive index tolerances are predicted. FDTD simulations reveal the incident beam width and impinging position (alignment) values that avoid rediffraction and thus maximize the coupling efficiency. A 1D Al diffraction grating integrated into a Scotch tape optical waveguide has been fabricated and characterized. The fabrication process, based on pattern transfer, has been optimized to allow complete Al grating transfer onto the Scotch tape waveguide. A maximum coupling efficiency of 20% for TM-polarized normal incidence has been measured, which is in good agreement with the theoretical predictions. The measured coupling efficiency is further increased up to 28% for TM polarization under oblique incidence. Temperature dependence measurements have been also achieved and related to the simulations results and fabrication procedure. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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