Title :
Overlap optimization in semiconductor waveguides by wafer bonding
Author :
Munoz, Martin ; Patel, Navin B.
Author_Institution :
Chem. Dept., City Coll. of the City Univ. of New York, NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this work, we show that the use of a wafer-bonding technique, wherein an inverted half-waveguide structure is bonded on the upright half to form a complete waveguide, optimizes the overlap factor present in three-wave parametric interactions realized in 43m semiconductor waveguides. These optimized waveguides can be used for efficient frequency-mixing devices which detect or emit infrared light.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; multiwave mixing; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; optimisation; wafer bonding; complete waveguide; efficient frequency-mixing devices; half-waveguide structure; infrared light; optimized waveguides; overlap factor; overlap optimization; semiconductor waveguides; three-wave parametric interactions; upright half; wafer bonding; Electromagnetic waveguides; Infrared detectors; Laboratories; Magnetic materials; Optical frequency conversion; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor waveguides; Wafer bonding;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2003.810772
