InGaAsP/InP Optical Waveguide Tapers by Selective OMCVD,
Abstract
Small optical mode size (< or = 2 micrometers) is essential for high-performance waveguide-based devices and lasers on III-V semiconductors. High efficiency fiber coupling to small modes, however, requires additional mode-matching elements and submicron alignment tolerances, resulting in costly packages and reliability concerns. These problems can be alleviated by monolithically tapering small modes to larger dimensions at chip edges, for which several techniques have been proposed. Selective epitaxy, in which locally enhanced epitaxial growth rates are achieved in regions adjacent to dielectric masks, is particularly attractive because of its process simplicity, which requires no epitaxial regrowth nor complicated etch procedures. While selectively grown tapers were previously suggested, actual spot-size tapering using this technique has not been reported. Here we describe selectively grown InGaAsP/InP tapers with low-loss and threefold spot-size increase.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADP008161
Entities
People
- C. Caneau
- E. Colas
- L. M. Schiavone
- N. C. Andreadakis
- R. J. Deri