Title :
Faraday polarisation rotation in semiconductor waveguides incorporating periodic garnet claddings
Author :
Zhang, Chenghui ; Holmes, B.M. ; Hutchings, D.C. ; Dulal, P. ; Block, A.D. ; Sung, S.-Y. ; Stadler, B.J.H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Nonreciprocal polarisation mode conversion is demonstrated in semiconductor waveguides with an alternating periodic upper cladding incorporating a segmented magneto-optic iron garnet fabricated with a novel lift-off process and crystallised by rapid thermal annealing.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; claddings; garnets; iron compounds; light polarisation; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; periodic structures; rapid thermal annealing; Faraday polarisation rotation; IG; lift-off process; nonreciprocal polarisation mode conversion; periodic garnet claddings; rapid thermal annealing; segmented magnetooptic iron garnet; semiconductor waveguides; Garnets; Iron; Isolators; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
