Title :
Demonstration of near-field waveguide mode conversion with an irregular waveguide
Author :
Yang, M. ; Chen, H. ; Webb, K.J. ; Minin, S. ; Chuang, S.L. ; Cueva, G.R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract :
A 1.55 mum scanning microscope experiment shows that wavelength-dependent mode conversion in micrometer-scale metallic waveguide structures is feasible, thereby paving the way for compact signal processing elements. The design, fabrication and optical measurement are described.
Keywords :
optical microscopes; optical waveguides; compact signal processing element; irregular waveguide; micrometer scale metallic waveguide structure; near-field waveguide mode conversion; scanning microscope experiment; wavelength 1.55 mum; wavelength-dependent mode conversion; Electromagnetic waveguides; Integrated optics; Microscopy; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Wavelength conversion; (130.2790) Guided waves; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627939
