Title :
Subwavelength plasmonic apertured waveguides for integrated photonics applications
Author :
Lopatiuk-Tirpak, Olena ; Ma, Jichi ; Fathpour, Sasan
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Optical transmission properties of subwavelength apertured waveguides on semiconductor substrates, particularly silicon, are studied. The waveguide design is optimized for maximum power throughput at telecommunication wavelengths.
Keywords :
integrated optics; metallic thin films; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical films; optical waveguides; plasmonics; silver; Ag; Si; integrated photonics; opaque silver film; optical transmission; semiconductor substrates; silicon substrates; subwavelength plasmonic apertured waveguide; telecommunication wavelength; waveguide design; Apertures; Metals; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Plasmons; Substrates; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730019
