Title :
On-chip nonreciprocal photonic devices using magneto-optical oxide thin films
Author :
Bi, Luzheng ; Hu, Jiankun ; Jiang, Pingping ; Kim, D.H. ; Dionne, G.F. ; Kimerling, Lionel C. ; Ross, Caroline
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Electron. Thin Films & Integrated Devices, Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
Abstract :
We report a monolithically integrated optical isolator on silicon using polycrystalline CeYIG thin films. An isolation ratio of 19.5±2.9 dB was demonstrated at 1541 nm.
Keywords :
cerium compounds; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; magnetic thin films; magneto-optical effects; optical films; optical isolators; silicon; yttrium compounds; CeYIG; Si; isolation ratio; magneto-optical oxide thin films; monolithically integrated optical isolator; on-chip nonreciprocal photonic devices; polycrystalline CeYIG thin films; silicon; wavelength 1541 nm; Magnetooptic devices; Optical films; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Silicon; magneto-optical; monolithic; optical isolator; silicon integration;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5059-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614455
