Authors:	D. Van Thourhout, G. Roelkens, R. Baets, W. Bogaerts, J. Brouckaert, P.P.P. Debackere, P. Dumon, S. Scheerlinck, J. Schrauwen, D. Taillaert, F. Van Laere, J. Van Campenhout
Title:	Coupling mechanisms for a heterogeneous silicon nanowire platform
Format:	International Journal
Publication date:	5/2008
Journal/Conference/Book:	Semiconductor Science and Technology
Volume(Issue):	23 p.064004(9pp)
DOI:	10.1088/0268-1242/23/6/064004
Citations:	18 (Dimensions.ai - last update: 24/11/2024) 13 (OpenCitations - last update: 3/5/2024) Look up on Google Scholar
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Abstract

We discuss different mechanisms for coupling light from nanophotonic silicon waveguides to
different types of materials added on top of these waveguides for enhancing the functionality of
these waveguides. We consider diffractive coupling, evanescent coupling, adiabatic coupling
and coupling to an overlay and illustrate these with recent experimental and modelling results.