Title :
An ultra-compact waveguide polarizer based on “anti-magic widths”
Author :
Tummidi, Ravi S. ; Nguyen, Thach G. ; Mitchell, Arnan ; Koch, Thomas L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We illustrate that SOI ridge waveguide width control can modulate TM mode losses from below 1dB/cm to as high as 34,000 dB/cm, allowing for ultra-high-performance TE polarizers that are easily engineered using standard fabrication processes.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical losses; optical waveguides; ridge waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; SOI ridge waveguide; TM mode losses; anti-magic widths; ultra-compact waveguide polarizer; ultra-high-performance TE polarizers; Extinction ratio; Indexes; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Slabs; Dielectric Waveguides; Integrated Optoelectronics; Polarizer;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053730
