Raman spectroscopy with an integrated arrayed-waveguide grating

N Ismail, LP Choo-Smith, K Wörhoff, A Driessen… - Optics letters, 2011 - opg.optica.org
An integrated arrayed-waveguide grating fabricated in silicon-oxynitride technology is
applied to Raman spectroscopy. After its validation by reproducing the well-known spectrum …

Improved arrayed-waveguide-grating layout avoiding systematic phase errors

N Ismail, F Sun, G Sengo, K Wörhoff, A Driessen… - Optics express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We present a detailed description of an improved arrayed-waveguide-grating (AWG) layout
for both, low and high diffraction orders. The novel layout presents identical bends across …

Phase errors and statistical analysis of silicon-nitride arrayed waveguide gratings

Q Han, D Robin, A Gervais, M Ménard, W Shi - Optics Express, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We present a statistical analysis of arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs) in the presence of
phase errors in the optical waveguides caused by fabrication process variations. Important …

Broad-spectral-range synchronized flat-top arrayed-waveguide grating applied in a 225-channel cascaded spectrometer

BI Akca, CR Doerr, G Sengo, K Wörhoff, M Pollnau… - Optics express, 2012 - opg.optica.org
We present a new synchronized design for flattening the passband of an arrayed-waveguide
grating (AWG) over a broad wavelength range of 90 nm. A wavelength-insensitive 3-dB …

[PDF][PDF] Nanophotonic beamsteering elements using silicon technology for wireless optical applications

K Van Acoleyen - 2012 - biblio.ugent.be
Bandwidth. It is one of the most important aspects of today's communication systems. People
want more, and they want it faster. HD (High-Definition) television, video conferencing …

Waveguide-coupled micro-ball lens array suitable for mass fabrication

L Chang, M Dijkstra, N Ismail, M Pollnau… - Optics express, 2015 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate a fabrication procedure for the direct integration of micro-ball lenses on
planar integrated optical channel waveguide chips with the aim to reduce the divergence of …

Silicon oxynitride technology for integrated optical solutions in biomedical applications

K Worhöff, N Ismail, BI Akça, M Pollnau… - 2011 13th …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon oxynitride, a dielectric material with excellent optical properties, is applied for a wide
range of integrated optical devices operating at visible or NIR wavelengths. High-quality …

Excitation and light collection from highly scattering media with integrated waveguides

N Ismail, F Sun, K Worhoff, A Driessen… - IEEE Photonics …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate excitation and light collection from a scattering medium by an integrated
waveguide probe. A probe with one excitation and eight collector waveguides is fabricated …

Combined optical dispersion by prism and arrayed waveguide grating with multiple diffraction orders for Raman spectrometer

Y Cheng, H Sun, Z Wu, S Deng, M Lu - Optics and Spectroscopy, 2014 - Springer
A compact dispersive device for Raman spectrometer was proposed to achieve a spectrum
resolution below 0.55 nm in the spectral range of 800 to 1000 nm. A 41-channel arrayed …

Efficient light collection and direction-of-arrival estimation using a photonic integrated circuit

K Van Acoleyen, E Ryckeboer… - IEEE Photonics …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficient collection of light into a photonic integrated circuit is becoming increasingly
important. To couple light from free-space into an integrated circuit, one needs to efficiently …