Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Focusing waveguide grating coupler using a diffractive doublet.

S Sheard, T Liao, G Yang

    Applied Optics
    |July 1, 1997
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    IL-12 gene-modified bone marrow cell therapy suppresses the development of experimental metastatic prostate cancer.

    Cancer gene therapy·2007
    Same author

    Preparation of activated carbon with large specific surface area from reed black liquor.

    Environmental technology·2007
    Same author

    Development of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) genetic maps using microsatellite and AFLP markers and a pseudo-testcross strategy.

    Animal genetics·2007
    Same author

    Polymorphism of growth-correlated genes associated with fatness and muscle fiber traits in chickens.

    Poultry science·2007
    Same author

    Induction of programmed cell death in aging Prorocentrum donghaiense cells as was evidenced preliminarily by the identification of associated transcripts.

    Acta biologica Hungarica·2007
    Same author

    A 3D Static Heart Model From a MSCT Data Set.

    Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference·2007
    Same journal

    Multifunctional reconfigurable terahertz metasurface based on vanadium dioxide phase transition: achieving broadband absorption and efficient polarization conversion.

    Applied optics·2026
    Same journal

    High-Q-factor electromagnetically induced transparency utilizing quasi-bound states in the continuum in an all-dielectric terahertz metasurface.

    Applied optics·2026
    Same journal

    Automated stitching interferometry for high-precision metrology of X-ray mirrors.

    Applied optics·2026
    Same journal

    Experimental demonstration of an approach to designing a metal-dielectric DBR resonant cavity structure.

    Applied optics·2026
    Same journal

    High-precision wavefront reconstruction from a single-shot interferogram using a physics-driven hybrid feature calibration network.

    Applied optics·2026
    Same journal

    Ultra-high-Q Fano resonance based on coupled topological corner states in Kagome photonic crystals.

    Applied optics·2026
    See all related articles

    A new integrated grating coupler and diffractive lens offers mass-producible focusing for optical devices. This innovation rivals existing methods, promising efficient and scalable photonic component fabrication.

    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Nanofabrication and Device Design

    Background:

    • Existing focusing grating couplers often rely on complex direct-write electron-beam lithography.
    • There is a need for scalable fabrication methods for integrated optical components.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose, design, and fabricate a novel integrated uniform grating coupler and binary-phase-only diffractive lens.
    • To demonstrate the performance of this new device through experimental results.
    • To present a fabrication-friendly alternative to current focusing grating couplers.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of a uniform grating coupler with a binary-phase-only diffractive lens.
    • Design and simulation of the integrated optical device.
    • Fabrication of the proposed device.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Experimental characterization of the device's performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of the novel focusing waveguide grating coupler.
    • Experimental validation of the device's focusing capabilities and performance.
    • Demonstration of a fabrication process suitable for mass production.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed integrated focusing waveguide grating coupler offers a viable and potentially more economical alternative to existing technologies.
    • The device's design is attractive for mass production due to its fabrication advantages.
    • This work advances the development of scalable integrated photonic devices.