Title :
Design of silicon hollow waveguide polarizer using multilayer structures
Author :
Badreldin, Tarek ; Madkour, Kareem ; Khalil, Diaa
Author_Institution :
Mentor Graphics, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
Integrated in-line polarizers based on hollow waveguide with multilayer sidewalls compatible with MEMS technology are proposed. The proposed design of 4 layers can achieve an extinction ratio of 11 dB/mm with propagation loss of 0.9 DB/mm.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; micromechanical devices; optical design techniques; optical losses; optical multilayers; optical polarisers; optical waveguide components; silicon; MEMS technology; Si; extinction ratio; hollow waveguide; integrated inline polarizers; multilayer sidewalls; multilayer structures; polarizer design; propagation loss; silicon waveguide; Extinction ratio; Hollow waveguides; Insertion loss; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Silicon; Tellurium; Waveguide components;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2005. 2nd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9070-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2005.1516410
