Title :
Controlling light propagation in optical waveguides using one dimensional phased antenna arrays
Author :
Myoung-Hwan Kim ; Zhaoyi Li ; Nanfang Yu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Appl. Math., Columbia Univ., Columbia, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrated using full-wave simulations that phased array antennas patterned on optical waveguides can strongly affect mode coupling and propagation in the waveguides. We designed broadband small-footprint integrated photonic devices based on the concept.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; integrated optics; light propagation; optical waveguides; broadband small-footprint integrated photonic devices; full-wave simulations; light propagation; mode coupling; one dimensional phased antenna arrays; optical waveguides; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
