Abstract

A waveguide grating coupler based on a silicon nitride overlay at $1.55\mathrm{\mu m}$ for TE polarization is designed with no experimental demonstration. Its coupling efficiency for a fiber is 76%, the $1\mathrm{dB}$ bandwidth is $75\mathrm{nm}$, and the coupling angle is $10°$. The effects of different device parameters on the coupling performance for the grating coupler are discussed. The coupling efficiency of our grating coupler is almost equal, yet the $1\mathrm{dB}$ spectral bandwidth is around $25\mathrm{nm}$ broader, as compared with the grating coupler design based on a poly-silicon overlay. The coupling performance of our coupling device could still be further improved. The grating coupler presented in this paper is applicable to the optical coupling in nanophotonic integrated circuits.

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