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Low loss Photonic Crystal Cladding Waveguide with Large Photonic Band Gap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Yasha Yi ,
Peter Bermel ,
Shoji Akiyama ,
Jessica G. Sandland ,
Xiaoman Duan  and
Lionel. C. Kimerling
Yasha Yi
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Peter Bermel
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Shoji Akiyama
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Jessica G. Sandland
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Xiaoman Duan
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Lionel. C. Kimerling
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Abstract

Light propagation in a low index core (e.g. SiO2) is realized by a Photonic Band Gap (PBG) cladding waveguide structure with large dielectric index contrast layers (Si/Si3N4). The waveguide is fabricated with a CMOS compatible process. The measured loss for the asymmetric PBG cladding waveguide is about 0.5dB/cm for both polarizations at a wavelength of 1550nm. Potential applications include optical amplification when the SiO2 core is doped with optical active materials (e.g. Er).

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 797: Symposium W – Engineered Porosity for Microphotonics and Plasmonics , 2003 , W3.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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