Abstract
Utilizing the lag effect in dry etching, a nonuniform silicon-on-insulator grating coupler is designed and fabricated. Over 80% (>−1dB) coupling efficiency is theoretically obtained and experimental coupling efficiency of 55% is achieved for TE polarization.
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