Title :
Ultra-compact hybrid silicon plasmonic polarization diversity circuit
Author :
Sanchez, L. ; Mas, Sara ; Sanchis, Pablo
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
A polarization diversity circuit with a footprint of 21μm2 based on a hybrid silicon plasmonic polarization splitter and rotator is reported. The device features insertion losses below 6.1dB and extinction ratios above 21dB.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; extinction coefficients; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; light polarisation; optical beam splitters; optical losses; optical rotation; plasmonics; silicon; silicon-on-insulator; Si; extinction ratio; hybrid silicon plasmonic polarization splitter; insertion loss; rotator; ultracompact hybrid silicon plasmonic polarization diversity circuit; Couplings; Erbium; Extinction ratio; Insertion loss; Photonics; Plasmons; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2013 IEEE 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5803-3
DOI :
10.1109/Group4.2013.6644454