Polarization-rotating, Bragg-grating filters on silicon-on-insulator strip waveguides using asymmetric periodic corner corrugations

We report on a wavelength-selective, polarization-rotating filter using a partially etched asymmetric Bragg grating on a compact single-mode, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) strip waveguide. The asymmetric Bragg grating rotates and reflects the fundamental transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic...

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Published in:Optics letters 2015-12, Vol.40 (23), p.5578-5581
Main Authors: Yun, Han, Chen, Zhitian, Wang, Yun, Fluekiger, Jonas, Caverley, Michael, Chrostowski, Lukas, Jaeger, Nicolas A F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymmetry
Devices
Electric filters
Reflection
Strip
Wave filters
Wave reflection
Waveguides
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Summary:We report on a wavelength-selective, polarization-rotating filter using a partially etched asymmetric Bragg grating on a compact single-mode, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) strip waveguide. The asymmetric Bragg grating rotates and reflects the fundamental transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes at selected wavelengths. Our device offers wavelength-selective, polarization-rotating reflection at its reflection port and wavelength-selective, polarization-independent notch filtering at its through port. The device is fabricated using a CMOS-compatible process with 193 nm-deep ultraviolet lithography on an SOI platform. We present results for a 294.4 μm long device that has a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.63 nm and a low-excess loss of less than 1 dB. This device also has a maximum polarization-extinction-ratio of greater than 27 dB.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.40.005578