Title :
Waveguiding at 1550 nm using photonic crystal structures in silicon on insulator wafers
Author :
Nedeljkovic, D. ; Loncar, M. ; Kuchinsky, S. ; Mikhailov, M. ; Scherer, A. ; Pearsall, T.P.
Author_Institution :
Centre Europeen de Recherche de Fontainebleau, Avon, France
Abstract :
Design, fabrication and light guiding in planar photonic crystal structures including sharp corners with a bending radius less than 1 micron are demonstrated at 1550 nm wavelength in silicon waveguides on silicon dioxide substrates. Photon confinement in the sample plane was achieved by a photonic crystal structure while confinement in the vertical direction was achieved by index of refraction contrast.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; photonic band gap; refractive index; silicon; silicon-on-insulator; 1550 nm; 2 micron; SiO/sub 2/; bending radius; index of refraction contrast; light guiding; photonic crystal structure; photonic crystal structures; planar photonic crystal structures; sharp corners; silicon dioxide substrates; silicon on insulator wafers; vertical direction; Circuits; Etching; Optical planar waveguides; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Plasma confinement; Silicon on insulator technology; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
