Title :
Photonic bandgap tuning with thermo-optic effect
Author :
Chu, Tao ; Yamada, Hirohito ; Ishida, Satomi ; Arakawa, Yasuhiko
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronic Ind. & Technol. Dev. Assoc., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Tuning of photonic bandgap was demonstrated with thermo-optic effect. A 2.7-nm wavelength-shift was obtained at 48 mW heating power. Optic switching by shifting photonic bandgap was realized with an extinction ratio of 13 dB.
Keywords :
optical fabrication; optical switches; optical tuning; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; thermo-optical effects; 13 dB; 2.7 nm; 48 mW; extinction ratio; optic switching; photonic bandgap tuning; thermo-optic effect; wavelength-shift; Heating; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Thermooptic effects; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363488
