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Design optimization and tolerance analysis of a spot-size converter for the taper-assisted vertical integration
Abstract:
We report on the design optimization and tolerance analysis of a multistep lateral-taper spot-size converter based on indium phosphide (InP), performed using the Monte Carlo method. Being a natural fit to (and a key building block of) the regrowth-free taper-assisted vertical integration platform, such a spot-size converter enables efficient and displacement-tolerant fiber coupling to InP-based photonic integrated circuits at a wavelength of 1.31 μm. An exemplary four-step lateral-taper design featuring 0.35 dB coupling loss at optimal alignment of a standard single-mode fiber; ≥7 μm 1 dB displacement tolerance in any direction in a facet plane; and great stability against manufacturing variances is demonstrated.
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