Title :
Nonreciprocal coupler isolator
Author :
Carroll, T.K. ; Levy, M. ; El-Ganainy, R.
Author_Institution :
Sensors Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel optical isolator design in a silicon based coupler with a single nonreciprocal arm and suitably index-matched reciprocal second arm. This structure displays high levels of optical isolation and low forward loss.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; magneto-optical isolators; military avionics; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical losses; silicon; Si; index-matched reciprocal second arm; low forward loss; nonreciprocal coupler isolator design; optical isolation; silicon-based coupler; single nonreciprocal arm; Couplers; Couplings; Integrated optics; Isolators; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2473-8
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2014.6999465
