Tunable optical coupling in a low-loss hollow core waveguide using adiabatically chirped high-contrast-gratings and MEMS actuators

Xue Wang*, Yang Yue, Lin Zhang, Hao Huang, Yan Yan, Weijian Yang, James Ferrara, Vadim Karagodsky, Christopher Chase, Moshe Tur, Connie J. Chang-Hasnain, Alan E. Willner

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A low insertion loss optical coupler is designed using chirped high-contrast-grating hollow-core waveguide. 100% tuning of power coupling ratio is realized through mechanically adjusting the waveguide height by ∼3 μm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Subtitle of host publicationLaser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 1 May 20116 May 2011

Publication series

Name2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011

Conference

Conference2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period1/05/116/05/11

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