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Chen et al., 2000 - Google Patents

Vertically tapered polymer waveguide mode size transformer for improved fiber coupling

Chen et al., 2000

Document ID
6116951033504976804
Author
Chen A
Chuyanov V
Marti-Carrera F
Garner S
Steier W
Chen J
Sun S
Dalton L
Publication year
Publication venue
Optical Engineering

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We describe a novel vertical taper structure fabricated at the ends of polymer optical waveguide devices to improve the coupling between channel waveguides and single mode fibers. The taper smoothly converts a highly elliptical waveguide mode into a large and more …
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