Title :
An ultra-compact polarization rotator based on surface plasmon polariton effect
Author :
Zhang, Huijuan ; Zhu, Shiyang ; Huijuan Zhang ; Chen, Shiyi ; Lo, Guo-Qiang ; Kwong, Dim-Lee
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microelectron., A*STAR (Agency for Sci., Technol. & Res.), Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
A 3μm long ultra small surface plasmon polariton effect based TM to TE polarization rotator was designed. Effective polarization rotation was achieved in fabricated devices. 10dB PER and 11dB insertion loss were achieved in experiments.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical rotation; polaritons; surface plasmons; TE polarization rotator; TM polarization rotator; loss 11 dB; surface plasmon polariton effect; ultra-compact polarization rotator; wavelength 3 mum; Metals; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Silicon; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
