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Title:

Investigating Novel Polarization and Wavelength Independent Grating Coupler using Three-Dimensional OptiFDTD

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-01949

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ye, Winnie (Carleton University)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

The proposed project aims to investigate a novel grating coupler structure for efficient polarization andx000D
wavelength independent fiber-to-waveguide coupling. Grating couplers are widely used as input/output portsx000D
that provide the optical interfaces between optical fibers and the photonics circuit. The commercialx000D
fiber-to-planar waveguide grating couplers are both polarization and wavelength dependent. The proposedx000D
research project first involves extensive numerical design of a grating coupler that potentially offers both thex000D
polarization and wavelength independence features. Dr. Winnie Ye's research group will team up with thex000D
technical group of Optiwave, who will provide technical support for their specialized three-dimensionalx000D
OptiFDTD and OptiSpice software for the simulation needs. Rigorous simulations of the device design will bex000D
carried out to obtain the most optimal design parameters and device performance, followed by design maskx000D
layout creation. The research team plans to fabricate the prototype device in the near future to facilitate thex000D
validation of the accuracy and effectiveness of the Optiwave Photonic Software. If successful, this joint projectx000D
will provide a versatile grating coupler for general use in silicon photonic circuits.