Title :
Active switching of light in silicon based self collimating photonic crystals
Author :
Hodson, T. ; Chen, C. ; Sharkawy, A. ; Prather, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Delaware Univ., Newark, DE
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a PhC modulator-switch that demonstrates active control over signal routing. We design and characterize a photonic crystal (PhC) based silicon electro-optic modulator.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; optical collimators; optical design techniques; optical materials; photonic crystals; silicon; silicon-on-insulator; SOI; Si; Si-SiO2; active light switching; silicon based self collimating photonic crystals; silicon electro-optic modulator design; Lattices; Light scattering; Optical collimators; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals; Silicon; Switches; (230.4110) Modulators; (999.9999) Photonic Crystals;
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
