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Photopolymer-based Surface-normal Input/Output Volume Holographic Grating Coupler for 1550-nm Optical Wavelength

  • Lee, Kwon-Yeon (Department of Electronic Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Jeung, Sang-Huek (Department of Electronic Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Cho, Byung-Mo (Department of Electronic Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Kim, Nam (Department of Computer and Communication, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2011.11.15
  • Accepted : 2012.01.04
  • Published : 2012.03.25
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Abstract

A surface-normal input/output volume holographic grating coupler (VHGC) operating at 1550nm wavelength region by using a $10{\mu}m$-thick DuPont photopolymer film is designed and fabricated. The angular and wavelength responses of the input/output VHGC are investigated in order to validate applicability of this device in integrated optics and optical communications. The effect of incident-beam position on the output reflectance to determine optimum condition for input coupling is also presented. The fabricated input/output VHGC exhibited an angular selectivity of ${\sim}0.027^{\circ}$, a wavelength selectivity of ~0.8 nm, and an output peak reflectance of 34.13%.

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