Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01949, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ye, Winnie (Carleton University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposed project aims to investigate a novel grating coupler structure for efficient polarization and_x000D_
wavelength independent fiber-to-waveguide coupling. Grating couplers are widely used as input/output ports_x000D_
that provide the optical interfaces between optical fibers and the photonics circuit. The commercial_x000D_
fiber-to-planar waveguide grating couplers are both polarization and wavelength dependent. The proposed_x000D_
research project first involves extensive numerical design of a grating coupler that potentially offers both the_x000D_
polarization and wavelength independence features. Dr. Winnie Ye's research group will team up with the_x000D_
technical group of Optiwave, who will provide technical support for their specialized three-dimensional_x000D_
OptiFDTD and OptiSpice software for the simulation needs. Rigorous simulations of the device design will be_x000D_
carried out to obtain the most optimal design parameters and device performance, followed by design mask_x000D_
layout creation. The research team plans to fabricate the prototype device in the near future to facilitate the_x000D_
validation of the accuracy and effectiveness of the Optiwave Photonic Software. If successful, this joint project_x000D_
will provide a versatile grating coupler for general use in silicon photonic circuits., program purpose french : The proposed project aims to investigate a novel grating coupler structure for efficient polarization and_x000D_
wavelength independent fiber-to-waveguide coupling. Grating couplers are widely used as input/output ports_x000D_
that provide the optical interfaces between optical fibers and the photonics circuit. The commercial_x000D_
fiber-to-planar waveguide grating couplers are both polarization and wavelength dependent. The proposed_x000D_
research project first involves extensive numerical design of a grating coupler that potentially offers both the_x000D_
polarization and wavelength independence features. Dr. Winnie Ye's research group will team up with the_x000D_
technical group of Optiwave, who will provide technical support for their specialized three-dimensional_x000D_
OptiFDTD and OptiSpice software for the simulation needs. Rigorous simulations of the device design will be_x000D_
carried out to obtain the most optimal design parameters and device performance, followed by design mask_x000D_
layout creation. The research team plans to fabricate the prototype device in the near future to facilitate the_x000D_
validation of the accuracy and effectiveness of the Optiwave Photonic Software. If successful, this joint project_x000D_
will provide a versatile grating coupler for general use in silicon photonic circuits., agreement title english : Investigating Novel Polarization and Wavelength Independent Grating Coupler using Three-Dimensional OptiFDTD, agreement title french : Investigating Novel Polarization and Wavelength Independent Grating Coupler using Three-Dimensional OptiFDTD, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada