Design of a barcode-like waveguide nanostructurefor efficient chip–fiber coupling

Xiang Wen; Ke Xu; Qinghai Song

doi:10.1364/PRJ.4.000209

Photonics Research, Volume. 4, Issue 6, 209(2016)

Design of a barcode-like waveguide nanostructurefor efficient chip–fiber coupling

Xiang Wen, Ke Xu^*, and Qinghai Song

Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School, The University Town of Shenzhen, Xili, Shenzhen, China

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Paper Information

Category: Integrated Optics

Received: Jun. 24, 2016

Accepted: Aug. 24, 2016

Published Online: Dec. 23, 2016

The Author Email: Ke Xu (kxu@hitsz.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.4.000209

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