Title :
Light localization in silicon nanophotonic waveguides
Author :
Park, Jung S. ; Yang, Shun-Hui ; Bandaru, Prabhakar R. ; Mookherjea, Shayan
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Abstract :
We report the first observation of Anderson light localization in compact silicon nanophotonic slow-light waveguides consisting of long sequences of coupled resonators fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) chip.
Keywords :
Anderson model; integrated optoelectronics; nanoelectronics; nanostructured materials; optical fabrication; optical resonators; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; Anderson light localization; Si-SiO2; coupled resonator; silicon nanophotonic waveguide; silicon-on-insulator chip; slow-light waveguide; Fabrication; Interference; Nanoscale devices; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Postal services; Silicon; Wavelength measurement; (030.5770) Roughness; (230.0230) Optical devices; (230.3990) Microstructure devices;
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
