• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2014

We have investigated the optical properties of plamonic waveguide with tapered structure based on InP material for photonic integrated circuit(PIC). The proposed plasmonic waveguide is covered with the Ag thin film to generate the plasmonic wave on metallic interface. The optical characteristics of plasmonic waveguide were calculated using the three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method. The plasmonic waveguide was fabricated with the lengths of 2 to $10{\mu}m$ and the widths of 400 to 700 nm, respectively. The plasmonic mode and optical loss were measured. The optimum plasmonic length is $10{\mu}m$ and widths are 600 and 700 nm in the fabricated waveguide. This plasmonic waveguide can be directly integrated with other conventional optical devices and can be essential building blocks of PIC.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2023

In the rapidly growing field of quantum computing, it is evident that a robust supply chain is needed for commercialization or large-scale production of quantum chips. As a result, the success of many R&D projects worldwide relies on the development of quantum chip foundries. In this paper, a variety of quantum chip foundries, particularly the ones creating photonic integrated circuit (PIC) quantum chips, are reviewed and summarized to demonstrate current technological trends. Global projects aiming to establish new foundries, as well as information regarding their respective funding, are also included to identify the evolutionary direction of quantum computing infrastructure. Furthermore, the potential application of lithium niobate as a novel material platform for quantum chips is also discussed.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.454-459
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• 2003

단일 모드 광원이 집적된 Mach-Zehnder간섭계형 파장 변환기를 제작하여 세계 최초로 10 Gb/s에서 파장 변환 특성을 확인하였다. 제작된 파장 변환기는 수동 도파로 영역에서의 전파 손실을 줄이기 위해 undoped InP층이 수동 도파로 위에 형성된 새로운 BRS 구조를 사용하였다. 단일 모드 광원으로 손실 결합형 분포 궤환형 반도체 레이저(loss-coupled distributed feedback laser; LC-DFB LD)를 사용하여, 파장 변환기에 있는 반도체 광증폭기의 주입전류가 200 mA까지 측모드 억제율이 30 dB 이상의 값을 나타내었다. 제작된 LC-DFB LD 집적 파장 변환기는 10 Gb/s의 동적 파장 변환 특성 측정 결과, 7 dB 정도의 소광비를 갖는 eye 패턴을 얻을 수 있었으며, power penalty는 $10^{-9}$ bit error rate에서 2.8 dB의 값을 나타내었다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2016

In this paper, an inversely tapered coupler with Bragg reflectors is reported for the first time. With appropriately positioned reflecting structures, our fiber-to-chip coupler can more efficiently transmit the light from fiber to a waveguide in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). A numerical simulation evaluated the coupler's efficiency with the reflector. Optimized parameters that maximize the efficiency of the coupler are also investigated. Simulation results show that the reflector with appropriate parameters enhances efficiency by up to 7 dB. Likewise, Bragg metal reflectors implemented by the conventional metallization process can also improve efficiency. It is also shown that the proposed reflector enhances the coupling efficiency in a double-tip taper coupler.