Title :
Nanofluidic tuning of photonic crystal circuitry
Author :
Erickson, David ; Rockwood, Troy ; Emery, Teresa ; Scherer, Axel ; Psaltis, Demetri
Author_Institution :
Center for Optofluidic Integration, California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Utilizing soft-lithography based nanofluidics and silicon nanophotonics we demonstrate ultracompact tunable spectral filtering. Liquid based addressing and high refractive index modulation of a single row of holes within a planar photonic crystal is demonstrated.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; microfluidics; nanophotonics; nanotechnology; optical modulation; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; refractive index; silicon; soft lithography; Si; nanofluidic tuning; nanofluidics; photonic crystal circuitry; planar photonic crystal; refractive index modulation; silicon nanophotonics; soft-lithography; spectrally selective waveguide; tunable spectral filtering; ultracompact filtering; Circuit optimization; Nanophotonics; Optical control; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Tunable circuits and devices; 230.7370 Waveguides; 250.5300 Photonic integrated circuits; 999.9999 Nanofluidics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628395
