Title :
One-dimensional bandgap structure using periodic polymer microring lattice
Author :
Chen, W.-Y. ; Van, V. ; Herman, W.N. ; Ho, P.-T.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Phys. Sci., College Park, MD
Abstract :
A one-dimensional photonic bandgap lattice consisting of 72 periodically-cascaded microrings was fabricated in benzocyclobutene. A wide bandgap of 1.6 nm and extinction > 20dB were achieved. The device exhibited low transmission loss even after 72 microrings.
Keywords :
optical polymers; photonic band gap; 1D bandgap structure; benzocyclobutene; periodic polymer microring lattice; periodically-cascaded microrings; wavelength 1.6 nm; Couplings; Lattices; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Polymers; Resonance; 230.3990 (Microstructure devices); 230.5750 (Resonators); 250.5460 (Polymer waveguides and fibers); 999.9999 (Photonic lattice);
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.2006.4629123
