Title :
Systematic design of directional couplers in photonic crystal
Author :
Soltani, M. ; Adibi, A. ; Yong Xu ; Lee, R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Systematic design of directional couplers in photonic crystals is considered, and three methods to control the coupling length are proposed. Bending of coupled waveguide is considered and optimum frequency of operation to get efficient waveguide coupling and bending is presented.
Keywords :
bending; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical design techniques; photonic crystals; bending; coupled waveguide; directional couplers; optical integrated circuits; photonic crystal; Coupling circuits; Dielectric materials; Directional couplers; Frequency; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238449
