Title :
Optically tuneable photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Masturzo, Scott ; Jackson, Howard ; Boyd, Joseph ; Ewing, Robert ; Abdel-Aty-Zohdy, Hoda ; Yarrison-Rice, Jan
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Abstract :
Incorporation of DNA into nanoscale wells in a silicon substrate has been demonstrated to show fabrication feasibility for optically tunable photonic crystal waveguides. A change in propagation characteristics due to DNA incorporation has been observed for a silicon-on-insulator photonic crystal waveguide.
Keywords :
DNA; integrated optics; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical tuning; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; silicon-on-insulator; DNA; Si; fabrication feasibility; nanoscale wells; optically tuneable waveguides; photonic crystal waveguides; propagation characteristics; silicon-on-insulator waveguide; DNA; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2009.5317777
