Title :
Experimental realization of a low-loss nano-scale Si hybrid plasmonic waveguide
Author :
Wang, Zhechao ; Dai, Daoxin ; Shi, Yaocheng ; Somesfalean, Gabriel ; Holmström, Petter ; Thylen, Lars ; He, Sailing ; Wosinski, Lech
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Photonics & Microwave Eng., R. Inst. of Technol. (Sweden), Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
A novel hybrid plasmonic waveguide with nano-scale confinement, consisting of a metal layer separated from a SOI nano-rib by a thin silica layer has been realized. The loss of 0.01dB/μm allows for ultra-high density photonic integration.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; plasmonics; silicon-on-insulator; waveguides; SOI nano-rib; low-loss nano-scale silicon hybrid plasmonic waveguide; metal layer; nano-scale confinement; thin silica layer; ultra-high density photonic integration; Gold; Loss measurement; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Plasmons; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
