Abstract

Structures for an optical coupler and methods of fabricating a structure for an optical coupler. A first waveguide core has a first tapered section and a second waveguide core has a second tapered section positioned adjacent to the first tapered section. The first tapered section has a first shape determined by a first non-linear function, and the second tapered section has a second shape determined by a second non-linear function.

Date

October 19, 2021

Authors

Y Bian, AP Jacob, S Chandran

Inventors

Yusheng Bian, Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob, Sujith Chandran

Patent_office

US

Patent_number

11150407

Application_number

16821299