• DocumentCode
    474626
  • Title

    Toward silicon-compatible modulation of plasmonic waveguides

  • Author

    Furtak, T.E. ; Durfee, C.G. ; Sabbah, A.J. ; Collins, R.T. ; Hollingsworth, R.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have modeled plasmonic waveguides that support low-loss modes using configurations compatible with metal-oxide-semiconductor devices. Our experimental verification with visible wavelength analogs demonstrates that silicon-based plasmonic modulators are possible.
  • Keywords
    MIS devices; optical modulation; optical waveguides; silicon; low-loss modes; metal-oxide-semiconductor devices; plasmonic modulators; plasmonic waveguides; silicon-compatible modulation; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves; (130.2790) Guided waves; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572256