Title :
Semiconductor waveguide optical isolators incorporating ferromagnetic epitaxial MnX (X=As or Sb)
Author :
Amemiya, T. ; Ogawa, Y. ; Shimizu, H. ; Tanaka, M. ; Munekata, H. ; Nakano, Y.
Author_Institution :
Reserach Center for Adv. Sci. & Techonology, Tokyo Univ., Tokyo
Abstract :
TM-mode waveguide optical isolators consisting of semiconductor waveguides with ferromagnetic MnX (X = As, Sb) layers were developed. The device with a MnSb layer had an isolation ratio of 12 dB/mm in the wavelength range 1530-1555 nm.
Keywords :
ferromagnetic materials; integrated optics; magnetic epitaxial layers; magneto-optical isolators; manganese compounds; optical waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InGaAlAs-InP; MnAs; MnSb; TM-mode; ferromagnetic epitaxial layers; magnetooptic waveguides; semiconductor waveguide optical isolators; III-V semiconductor materials; Isolators; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides; Temperature; Wavelength measurement; (230.3810) Magneto-optical systems; (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
