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Ultra-low-loss Single-mode Si3N4 Waveguides with 0.7 dB/m Propagation Loss

Authors :
John E. Bowers
Wenzao Li
Ming-Chun Tien
Arne Leinse
Demis D. John
Jared F. Bauters
Rane G. Heideman
Martijn J. R. Heck
Jon S. Barton
Daniel J. Blumenthal
Source :
37th European Conference and Exposition on Optical Communications.
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
OSA, 2011.

Abstract

We report an approach to make ultra-low-loss waveguides using fixed-index-contrast stoichiometric Si 3 N 4 . A record low single-mode propagation loss of 0.70 ± 0.02 dB/m was achieved while multi-mode designs have fundamental mode loss as low as 0.43 ± 0.04 dB/m.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
37th European Conference and Exposition on Optical Communications
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........03579c896d0481132be9c2c1f7cae0c7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1364/ecoc.2011.th.12.lesaleve.3