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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and Wave Phenomena
    • Optoelectronics
    • Coupled-Mode Theory

    Background:

    • Grating-assisted couplers are crucial optical devices for power transfer.
    • The excitation of Floquet modes governs power transfer efficiency.
    • Understanding junction details is essential for accurate power flow description.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the factors governing power transfer in grating-assisted couplers.
    • To investigate the role of grating period, incident mode properties, and corrugation phase.
    • To explore the necessity and impact of detuning the grating period from phase-matching conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing coupled-mode theory to model power transfer dynamics.
    • Analyzing the excitation of Floquet modes based on incident uniform normal modes.
    • Considering higher-order effects like loading that modify propagation constants.

    Main Results:

    • Power transfer is determined by grating period, incident mode amplitudes/phases, and corrugation initial phase.
    • Detuning the grating period from the conventional phase-matching value is often required to maximize coupled power.
    • A simple expression for optimal detuning to maximize power transfer is derived.

    Conclusions:

    • The detailed characteristics of the coupler junction are critical for power flow.
    • Detuning the grating period is a practical strategy for enhancing power transfer efficiency.
    • Coupled-mode theory provides a robust framework for predicting and optimizing coupler performance.