Efficient and tolerant resonant grating coupler
for multimode optical interconnections

doi:10.1364/OE.15.016870

Efficient and tolerant resonant grating coupler for multimode optical interconnections

N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J. Franc, S. Tonchev, N. Hendrickx, P. Van Daele, and O. Parriaux »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 25, pp. 16870-16879 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.016870

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Abstract

More than 60% overall coupling efficiency is achieved in the demonstrator of an optical interconnect comprising an input grating coupler, a multimode slab waveguide section and an output grating coupler. The grating coupling strength is enhanced by means of a leaky mode resonance. The efficiency of the resonant grating coupler compares favourably with the performancs reported on mirror inserts.

OCIS Codes
(050.2770) Diffraction and gratings : Gratings
(230.4000) Optical devices : Microstructure fabrication
(310.2790) Thin films : Guided waves

ToC Category:
Diffraction and Gratings

History
Original Manuscript: September 14, 2007
Revised Manuscript: November 1, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: November 2, 2007
Published: December 4, 2007

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N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J. Franc, S. Tonchev, N. Hendrickx, P. Van Daele, and O. Parriaux, "Efficient and tolerant resonant grating coupler for multimode optical interconnections," Opt. Express 15, 16870-16879 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-25-16870

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P. Van Daele, "Optical interconnections for short distances," in proceedings of the Symposium on Photonics Technologies for 7th Framework Program (Wroclaw, Poland, 2006), p. 270.
I. A. Avrutsky, A. S. Svakhin, and V. A. Sychugov and O. Parriaux, "High-efficiency single-order waveguide grating coupler," Opt. Lett. 24, 1446-1448 (1990). [CrossRef]
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A. V. Tishchenko and V. A. Sychugov, "High grating efficiency by energy accumulation in a leaky mode," Opt. and Quantum Electron. 32, 1027-1031 (2000). [CrossRef]
N. Destouches, A. Tishchenko, J. Pommier, S. Reynaud, O. Parriaux, S. Tonchev and M. Abdou Ahmed, "99% efficiency measured in the -1 order of a resonant grating," Opt. Express 13, 3230-3235 (2005). [CrossRef]
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J. Franc, N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J.-C. Pommier, S. Tonchev, G. Van Steenberge, N. Hendrickx, A. Last and O. Parriaux "High-efficiency diffraction grating coupler for multimode optical interconnect," Proc. SPIE 6185, 61851 (2006).
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N. Hendrickx, J. Van Erps, T. Alajoki, N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J. Franc, P. Karioja, H. Thienpont and P. Van Daele, "Towards Low Cost Coupling Structures for Short-Distance Optical Interconnections," in Proceedings of the 16th European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference (2007) pp. 247-252.
J. Van Erps, L. Bogaert, B. Volckaerts, C. Debaes, and H. Thienpont, "Prototyping micro-optical components with integrated out-of-plane coupling structures using deep lithography with protons," Proc. SPIE 6185, 618504 (2006).
M. Karppinen, et al., "Parallel Optical Interconnect between Ceramic BGA Packages on FR4 board using Embedded Waveguides and Passive Optical Alignments," in Proceedings of the 56th Electronic Components & Technology Conference, (2006), pp. 799-805.
L. Wang, X. Wang, W. Jiang, J. Choi, H. Bi and R. Chen, "45° polymer-based total reflection coupling mirrors for fully embedded intraboard guided wave optical interconnects," Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 141110 (2005). [CrossRef]

Appl. Phys. Lett.

L. Wang, X. Wang, W. Jiang, J. Choi, H. Bi and R. Chen, "45° polymer-based total reflection coupling mirrors for fully embedded intraboard guided wave optical interconnects," Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 141110 (2005). [CrossRef]

J. Lightwave Technol.

G. Van Steenberge, P. Geerinck, S. Van Put, J. Van Koetsem, H. Ottevaere, D. Morlion, H. Thienpont and P. Van Daele, "MT-Compatible Laser-Ablated Interconnections for Optical Printed Circuit Boards," J. Lightwave Technol. 22, 2083-2090 (2004). [CrossRef]

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

D. Taillaert, F. Van Laere, M. Ayre, W. Bogaerts, D. Van Thourhout, P. Bienstman and R. Baets, "Grating Couplers for Coupling between Optical Fibers and Nanophotonic Waveguides," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 45, 6071 -6077 (2006). [CrossRef]

Opt. and Quantum Electron.

A. V. Tishchenko and V. A. Sychugov, "High grating efficiency by energy accumulation in a leaky mode," Opt. and Quantum Electron. 32, 1027-1031 (2000). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

N. Destouches, A. Tishchenko, J. Pommier, S. Reynaud, O. Parriaux, S. Tonchev and M. Abdou Ahmed, "99% efficiency measured in the -1 order of a resonant grating," Opt. Express 13, 3230-3235 (2005). [CrossRef]

Opt. Lett.

I. A. Avrutsky, A. S. Svakhin, and V. A. Sychugov and O. Parriaux, "High-efficiency single-order waveguide grating coupler," Opt. Lett. 24, 1446-1448 (1990). [CrossRef]

Pure Appl. Opt.

O. Parriaux, V. A. Sychugov and A. V. Tishchenko, "Coupling gratings as waveguide functional elements," Pure Appl. Opt. 5, 453-469 (1996). [CrossRef]

Other

P. Van Daele, "Optical interconnections for short distances," in proceedings of the Symposium on Photonics Technologies for 7th Framework Program (Wroclaw, Poland, 2006), p. 270.
A. V. Tishchenko and N. Lyndin, "The true modal method solves intractable problems: TM incidence on fine metal slits (but the C method also !)," in proceedings of Workshop on grating theory, Clermont-Ferrand, France (June 2004).
J. Franc, N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J.-C. Pommier, S. Tonchev, G. Van Steenberge, N. Hendrickx, A. Last and O. Parriaux "High-efficiency diffraction grating coupler for multimode optical interconnect," Proc. SPIE 6185, 61851 (2006).
N. Hendrickx, J. Van Erps, T. Alajoki, N. Destouches, D. Blanc, J. Franc, P. Karioja, H. Thienpont and P. Van Daele, "Towards Low Cost Coupling Structures for Short-Distance Optical Interconnections," in Proceedings of the 16th European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference (2007) pp. 247-252.
J. Van Erps, L. Bogaert, B. Volckaerts, C. Debaes, and H. Thienpont, "Prototyping micro-optical components with integrated out-of-plane coupling structures using deep lithography with protons," Proc. SPIE 6185, 618504 (2006).
M. Karppinen, et al., "Parallel Optical Interconnect between Ceramic BGA Packages on FR4 board using Embedded Waveguides and Passive Optical Alignments," in Proceedings of the 56th Electronic Components & Technology Conference, (2006), pp. 799-805.

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