Title :
Magneto-optical isolator with SOI waveguide
Author :
Shoji, Yozo ; Yokoi, Hiroshi ; Hsieh, I-Wei ; Osgood, Richard M. ; Mizumoto, Tetsuya
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A magneto-optical isolator with SOI waveguides is demonstrated. The isolator is fabricated by direct-bonding a magneto-optic garnet onto the SOI waveguides. Nonreciprocal phase shift is observed and the isolation ratio of 21 dB is obtained.
Keywords :
bonding processes; magneto-optical isolators; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; SOI waveguide; direct-bonding; isolation ratio; magneto-optic garnet; magneto-optical isolator fabrication; nonreciprocal phase shift; Arm; Garnets; High speed optical techniques; Isolators; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Silicon on insulator technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528581
