Title :
Silicon microring based elastic polarization converter
Author :
Ding, Yunhong ; Zhang, Xiaobei ; Zhang, Xinliang ; Huang, Dexiu
Author_Institution :
Wuhan Nat. Lab. for Optoelectron., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
We designed a silicon microring based elastic polarization converter, which can realize arbitrary polarization conversion between any two of linear, circular, and elliptic polarization states. Simulation results show good polarization converting characteristics at resonance condition.
Keywords :
image convertors; light polarisation; resonance; arbitrary polarization conversion; elastic polarization converter; resonance condition; slicon microring; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Slabs; Tellurium; (130.3120) Integrated optics device; (140.4780) Optical resonators; (230.5440) Polarization-sensitive devices; (230.7400)Waveguides, slab;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8