DocumentCode
2739760
Title
Refractive index engineering with subwavelength gratings in silicon microphotonic waveguides
Author
Schmid, J.H. ; Cheben, P. ; Bock, P.J. ; Lapointe, J. ; Janz, S. ; Delâge, A. ; Densmore, A. ; Hall, T.J. ; Lamontagne, B. ; Ma, R. ; Xu, D. -X
Author_Institution
Inst. for Microstruct. Sci., Nat. Res. Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
fYear
2011
fDate
10-12 Jan. 2011
Firstpage
147
Lastpage
148
Abstract
We present a method of engineering the waveguide core refractive index locally on a silicon photonic chip using subwavelength gratings. Applications such as efficient waveguide crossings, fiber-chip couplers and multiplexer circuits are discussed.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; micro-optics; multiplexing equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; refractive index; silicon; Si; efficient waveguide crossings; fiber-chip couplers; multiplexer circuits; refractive index engineering; silicon microphotonic waveguides; silicon photonic chip; subwavelength gratings; Indexes; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Refractive index; Silicon; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8428-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730090
Filename
5730090
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