The multimode power splitter is a fundamental component in mode-division multiplexed
systems. In this paper, we design and characterize a broadband compact dual-mode …

Improving the scalability and cost efficiency of photonic packaging is central to fulfilling the
silicon photonic promise of low-cost devices with unprecedented optical complexity. A key …

Coupling of light between different photonic devices, for example on-chip waveguides,
fibers, and free-space optical elements, is an essential function enabling integrated optical …

Silicon photonic integrated circuits routinely require 3-dB optical power dividers with minimal
losses, small footprints, ultra-wide bandwidths, and relaxed manufacturing tolerances to …

Silicon photonics can enable optical circuits of unprecedented complexity and cost
efficiency. It employs lithography to effectively pre-assemble optical devices on wafers …

Silicon photonic devices are poised to enter high-volume markets such as data
communications, telecommunications, biological sensing, and optical phased arrays …

Surface grating couplers enable efficient coupling of light between optical fibers and
nanophotonic waveguides. However, in conventional grating couplers, the radiation angle is …

Optical phase shifters are extensively used in integrated optics not only for telecom and
datacom applications but also for sensors and quantum computing. While various active …

The performance of on-chip gas sensors using absorption spectroscopy are currently limited
by the small overlap and reduced interaction length between the light and the analyte. Here …

Efficient power splitting is a fundamental functionality in silicon photonic integrated circuits,
but state-of-the-art power-division architectures are hampered by limited operational …