Efficient coupling to chalcogenide glass photonic crystal waveguides via silica optical fiber nanowires

Opt Express. 2006 Feb 6;14(3):1070-8. doi: 10.1364/oe.14.001070.

Abstract

We demonstrate highly efficient evanescent coupling between a highly nonlinear chalcogenide glass two dimensional photonic crystal waveguide and a silica fiber nanowire. We achieve 98% insertion efficiency to the fundamental photonic crystal waveguide mode with a 3dB coupling bandwidth of 12nm, in good agreement with theory. This scheme provides a promising platform to realize low power nanocavity based all-optical switching and logic functions.