Active control of lateral leakage in thin-ridge SOI waveguide structures

Naser Dalvand, Thach G. Nguyen, Ravi S. Tummidi, Thomas L. Koch, Arnan Mitchell

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Abstract

We report on the design and simulation of a novel Silicon-On-Insulator waveguide structures which when excited with TM guided light, emit TE polarized radiation with controlled radiation characteristics[1]. The structures utilize parallel leaky waveguides of specific separations. The structures are simulated using a full-vector mode-matching approach which allows visualisation of the evolution of the propagating and radiating fields over the length of the waveguide structure. It is shown that radiation can be resonantly enhanced or suppressed in different directions depending on the choice of the phase of the excitation of the waveguide components. Steps toward practical demonstration are identified.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSmart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventSmart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices - Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Duration: Dec 5 2011Dec 7 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8204
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherSmart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityHawthorn, VIC
Period12/5/1112/7/11

Keywords

  • Mode-matching
  • Silicon-On-Insulator waveguide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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