Near-Zero Crosstalk and Ultra-Low Loss Waveguide Crossings Enabled by three-dimensional Ta2O5-on-LNOI Integrated Photonic Platform
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| author | Nan, Boyang Ren, Yuan Wu, Rongbo Song, Lvbin Liu, Ruixue Zheng, Yong Wang, Min Cheng, Ya |
| author_facet | Nan, Boyang Ren, Yuan Wu, Rongbo Song, Lvbin Liu, Ruixue Zheng, Yong Wang, Min Cheng, Ya |
| contents | Waveguide crossings represent one of the most critical components in very-large-scale photonic integration (VLSPI). Three-dimensional waveguide crossings, which distribute optical pathways across multiple planes, can achieve near-zero crosstalk and extremely low crossing-induced loss. However, they face an intrinsic trade-off between interlayer crossing performance and coupling efficiency. To address this challenge, we developed a low-cost fabrication method for 3D waveguide crossings by exploiting the edge rounding effect inherent to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Using this method, we demonstrate waveguide crossings with average loss below 0.002 dB and crosstalk below -62 dB on Ta2O5-on-LNOI integrated photonic platform. Our method maintains full compatibility with conventional semiconductor manufacturing technology and paves the way for realizing VLSPI on the thin-film lithium niobate platform. |
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| spellingShingle | Near-Zero Crosstalk and Ultra-Low Loss Waveguide Crossings Enabled by three-dimensional Ta2O5-on-LNOI Integrated Photonic Platform Nan, Boyang Ren, Yuan Wu, Rongbo Song, Lvbin Liu, Ruixue Zheng, Yong Wang, Min Cheng, Ya Optics Waveguide crossings represent one of the most critical components in very-large-scale photonic integration (VLSPI). Three-dimensional waveguide crossings, which distribute optical pathways across multiple planes, can achieve near-zero crosstalk and extremely low crossing-induced loss. However, they face an intrinsic trade-off between interlayer crossing performance and coupling efficiency. To address this challenge, we developed a low-cost fabrication method for 3D waveguide crossings by exploiting the edge rounding effect inherent to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Using this method, we demonstrate waveguide crossings with average loss below 0.002 dB and crosstalk below -62 dB on Ta2O5-on-LNOI integrated photonic platform. Our method maintains full compatibility with conventional semiconductor manufacturing technology and paves the way for realizing VLSPI on the thin-film lithium niobate platform. |
| title | Near-Zero Crosstalk and Ultra-Low Loss Waveguide Crossings Enabled by three-dimensional Ta2O5-on-LNOI Integrated Photonic Platform |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04886 |