Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 20, Issue 2, 021301(2022)
Terahertz out-of-plane coupler based on compact spot-size converter Editors' Pick
[1] H. Heinz-Wilhelm. Towards THz integrated photonics. Nat. Photon., 4, 503(2010).
[2] E. Seok, D. Shim, C. Y. Mao, R. N. Han, S. Sankaran, C. H. Cao, W. Knap, K. O. Kenneth. Progress and challenges towards terahertz CMOS integrated circuits. IEEE J. Solid-St. Circ., 45, 1554(2010).
[3] E. Peytavit, C. Donche, S. Lepilliet, G. Ducournau, J. F. Lampin. Thin-film transmission lines using cyclic olefin copolymer for millimetre-wave and terahertz integrated circuits. Electron. Lett., 47, 453(2011).
[4] P. Focardi, A. Neto, W. R. Mcgrath. Coplanar-waveguide-based terahertz hot-electron-bolometer mixers: improved embedding circuit description. IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory, 50, 2374(2002).
[5] L. Cao, A. S. Grimault-Jacquin, F. Aniel. Comparison and optimization of dispersion, and losses of planar waveguides on benzocyclobutene (BCB) at THz frequencies: coplanar waveguide (CPW), microstrip, stripline and slotline. Prog. Electromagn. Res., 56, 161(2013).
[6] K. Wu, Y. J. Cheng, T. Djerafi, W. Hong. Substrate-integrated millimeter-wave and terahertz antenna technology. Proc. IEEE, 100, 2891(2012).
[7] A. Patrovsky, K. Wu. 94-GHz planar dielectric rod antenna with substrate integrated image guide (SIIG) feeding. IEEE Antenn. Wirel. Pr., 5, 435(2006).
[8] K. Song, P. Mazumder. Active terahertz spoof surface plasmon polariton switch comprising the perfect conductor metamaterial. IEEE Trans. Electron. Dev., 56, 2792(2009).
[9] Z. Xu, K. Song, P. Mazumder. Analysis of doubly corrugated spoof surface plasmon polariton (DC-SSPP) structure with sub-wavelength transmission at THz frequencies. IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol., 2, 345(2012).
[10] H. Z. Yao, S. C. Zhong, W. L. Tu. Performance analysis of higher mode spoof surface plasmon polariton for terahertz sensing. J. Appl. Phys., 117, 133104(2015).
[11] Y. J. Guo, K. D. Xu, X. H. Tang. Spoof plasmonic waveguide developed from coplanar stripline for strongly confined terahertz propagation and its application in microwave filters. Opt. Express, 26, 10589(2018).
[12] K. Song, P. Mazumder. Dynamic terahertz spoof surface plasmon–polariton switch based on resonance and absorption. IEEE Trans. Electron. Dev., 58, 2172(2011).
[13] C. R. Williams, S. R. Andrews, S. A. Maier, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal. Highly confined guiding of terahertz surface plasmon polaritons on structured metal surfaces. Nat. Photon., 2, 175(2008).
[14] M. Nagel, A. Marchewka, H. Kurz. Low-index discontinuity terahertz waveguides. Opt. Express, 14, 9944(2006).
[15] P. A. George, C. Manolatou, F. Rana, A. L. Bingham, D. R. Grischkowsky. Integrated waveguide-coupled terahertz microcavity resonators. Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 191122(2007).
[16] J. Tao, B. Hu, X. Y. He, Q. J. Wang. Tunable subwavelength terahertz plasmonic stub waveguide filters. IEEE Trans. Nanotechnol., 12, 1191(2013).
[17] S. Atakaramians, S. Afshar, T. M. Monro, D. Abbott. Terahertz dielectric waveguides. Adv. Opt. Photon., 5, 169(2013).
[18] Y. Yang, Y. Yamagami, X. Yu, P. Pitchappa, R. Singh. Terahertz topological photonics for on-chip communication. Nat. Photon., 14, 446(2020).
[19] N. Ranjkesh, M. Basha, A. Taeb, N. S. Safavi. Silicon-on-glass dielectric waveguide—Part II: for THz applications. IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol., 5, 280(2015).
[20] D. Headland, W. Withayachumnankul, R. Yamada, M. Fujita, T. Nagatsuma. Terahertz multi-beam antenna using photonic crystal waveguide and Luneburg lens. APL Photon., 3, 126105(2018).
[21] J. Y. Xie, X. Zhu, X. F. Zang, Q. Q. Cheng, L. Chen, Y. M. Zhu. Terahertz integrated device: high-Q silicon dielectric resonators. Opt. Mater. Express, 8, 50(2018).
[22] F. V. Laere, T. Claes, J. Schrauwen, S. Scheerlinck, W. Bogaerts, D. Taillaert, L. O’Faolain, D. V. Thourhout, R. Baets. Compact focusing grating couplers for silicon-on-insulator integrated circuits. IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 19, 1919(2007).
[23] R. Halir, A. Ortega-Monux, J. H. Schmid, C. Alonso-Ramos, J. Lapointe, D. X. Xu, J. G. Wangüemert-Pérez, I. Molina-Fernandez, S. Janz. Recent advances in silicon waveguide devices using sub-wavelength gratings. IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum., 20, 8201313(2013).
[24] W. D. Sacher, Y. Huang, L. Ding, J. F. Taylor, H. Jayatilleka, G. Q. Lo, J. K. S. Poon. Wide bandwidth and high coupling efficiency Si3N4-on-SOI dual-level grating coupler. Opt. Express, 22, 10938(2014).
[25] R. Y. Ge, H. Li, Y. Han, L. Chen, J. Xu, M. Y. Wu, Y. Q. Li, Y. N. Luo, X. L. Cai. Polarization diversity two-dimensional grating coupler on x-cut lithium niobate on insulator. Chin. Opt. Lett., 19, 060006(2021).
[26] H. Ma, H. T. Yang, B. Tang, M. L. Wei, J. Y. Li, J. H. Wu, P. Zhang, C. L. Sun, L. Li, H. T. Lin. Passive devices at 2 µm wavelength on 200 mm CMOS-compatible silicon photonics platform [Invited]. Chin. Opt. Lett., 19, 071301(2021).
[27] K. Keisuke, T. Tomoki, H. Shoji, A. Hiroshi, K. Fumio, B. Toshihiko. Fan-beam steering device using a photonic crystal slow-light waveguide with surface diffraction grating. Opt. Lett., 42, 4990(2017).
[28] J. K. Doylend, M. J. R. Heck, J. T. Bovington, J. D. Peters, L. A. Coldren, J. E. Bowers. Two-dimensional free-space beam steering with an optical phased array on silicon-on-insulator. Opt. Express, 19, 21595(2011).
[29] J. J. Zhang, J. B. Yang, H. Xin, J. Huang, D. B. Chen, Z. J. Zhang. Ultrashort and efficient adiabatic waveguide taper based on thin flat focusing lenses. Opt. Express, 25, 19894(2017).
[30] S. Nambiar, S. K. Selvaraja. High-efficiency broad-bandwidth sub-wavelength grating based fibre-chip coupler in SOI. Opt. Eng., 57, 017115(2018).
[31] D. Taillaert, F. V. Laere, M. Ayre, W. Bogaerts, D. V. Thourhout, P. Bienstman, R. Baets. Grating couplers for coupling between optical fibers and nanophotonic waveguides. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 45, 6071(2006).
[32] D. Taillaert, P. Bienstman, R. Baets. Compact efficient broadband grating coupler for silicon-on-insulator waveguides. Opt. Lett., 29, 2749(2004).
Get Citation
Copy Citation Text
Hongxiang Zhang, Changpei Liang, Jian Song, Chenzhong Fu, Xiaofei Zang, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie, "Terahertz out-of-plane coupler based on compact spot-size converter," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 021301 (2022)
Category: Integrated Optics
Received: Jul. 19, 2021
Accepted: Aug. 17, 2021
Published Online: Oct. 11, 2021
The Author Email: Jingya Xie (xiejy@usst.edu.cn)