Title :
Sensitivity-enhanced silicon slot photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Chen, Xiaonan ; Chen, Ray T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Abstract :
A compact silicon slot photonic crystal waveguide with dual enhancement capability is demonstrated. The waveguide sensitivity is characterized in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration. The sensitivity enhancement is derived through local refractive index variation.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; refractive index; silicon; Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration; Si; compact silicon slot photonic crystal waveguide; dual enhancement capability; refractive index variation; waveguide sensitivity; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2008 5th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1769-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1768-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2008.4638212
