Title :
Size reduction for integrated MZI devices by utilizing slow light in one-dimensional grating
Author :
Deng, Shengling ; Huang, Z. Rena
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Comput., & Syst. Eng., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Slow light effect at 1D grating band edge is shown to be able to shorten photonic devices on integrated Mach-Zehnder Interferometer platform. Dispersion calculations according to coupled-mode theory indicate that length reduction by a few times is attainable. Multi-segment design is proposed to increase transmission in the slow light region.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; integrated optics; light transmission; optical dispersion; slow light; 1D grating band edge; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; coupled-mode theory; dispersion calculations; integrated MZI devices; length reduction; light transmission; one-dimensional grating; photonic devices; size reduction; slow light; Dispersion; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Finite difference methods; Gratings; Slow light; EO modulator; MZI; grating; slow light; waveguide;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2010 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACP.2010.5682620
