• DocumentCode
    1785364
  • Title

    Nonreciprocal coupler isolator

  • Author

    Carroll, T.K. ; Levy, M. ; El-Ganainy, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Sensors Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    11-13 Nov. 2014
  • Firstpage
    57
  • Lastpage
    58
  • Abstract
    We propose a novel optical isolator design in a silicon based coupler with a single nonreciprocal arm and suitably index-matched reciprocal second arm. This structure displays high levels of optical isolation and low forward loss.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; magneto-optical isolators; military avionics; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical losses; silicon; Si; index-matched reciprocal second arm; low forward loss; nonreciprocal coupler isolator design; optical isolation; silicon-based coupler; single nonreciprocal arm; Couplers; Couplings; Integrated optics; Isolators; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2014 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-2473-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AVFOP.2014.6999465
  • Filename
    6999465
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1785364