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    • Optoelectronics
    • Materials Science
    • Photonics

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    • Efficient coupling between optical fibers and waveguides is crucial for integrated photonic devices.
    • Single-mode waveguides often suffer from significant coupling losses when interfacing with standard optical fibers.
    • Existing coupling methods require precise alignment and can be lossy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate a novel waveguide structure for efficient fiber-to-waveguide coupling.
    • To reduce the overall insertion loss in optical communication systems.
    • To investigate the impact of tapered waveguide designs on coupling efficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of strip waveguides using silver (Ag) ion exchange in soda-lime glass.
    • Design of half-paraboloid shaped tapers for a gradual transition from single-mode to multimode waveguide sections.
    • Characterization of waveguide attenuation and input coupling loss.

    Main Results:

    • Waveguides without tapers showed 1.0 dB/cm attenuation and 0.6 dB input coupling loss.
    • The tapered region introduced an additional 0.5 dB loss.
    • Tapered waveguides achieved a net improvement of 1.3 dB in input coupling loss compared to direct coupling to single-mode waveguides (2.4 dB).

    Conclusions:

    • Half-paraboloid tapered strip waveguides fabricated by Ag ion exchange offer significantly improved fiber-to-waveguide coupling efficiency.
    • The gradual transition in waveguide dimensions effectively minimizes mode mismatch losses.
    • This approach presents a viable solution for reducing coupling losses in photonic integrated circuits.