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    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Materials Science (Silicon-on-Insulator)

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    • Polarization-diversity couplers are passive devices for coupling light from telecom fiber to Silicon-on-Insulator (Si-photonic) circuits.
    • They offer relaxed alignment tolerances compared to edge-coupling, beneficial for commercial packaging.
    • Previous polarization-diversity couplers lacked sufficient coupling efficiency for commercial viability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To optimize Silicon-on-Insulator polarization-diversity couplers for improved coupling efficiency.
    • To achieve performance competitive with 1D-grating couplers for telecom applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Device optimization using 3D finite difference time domain (FDTD) calculations.
    • Design and simulation of polarization-diversity couplers on the Silicon-on-Insulator platform.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved coupling efficiencies of -0.95 dB (with bottom reflector) and -1.9 dB (without bottom reflector) at 1,550 nm.
    • These efficiencies represent a significant improvement over existing state-of-the-art polarization-diversity couplers.
    • The best design surpasses the -1 dB efficiency threshold crucial for industrial adoption in the telecoms market.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimized polarization-diversity couplers now offer competitive coupling efficiency for Si-photonic circuits.
    • These devices effectively bridge the performance gap between polarization-diversity and 1D-grating couplers.
    • The improved performance makes these couplers a viable option for commercial fiber-packaging in the telecommunications industry.