Title :
Ferromagnetic-metal-based InGaAs(P)/InP optical waveguide isolator: steps towards experimental validation
Author :
Vanwolleghem, Mathias ; Leys, Maarten ; Das, Jo ; Lagae, Liesbet ; Boeck, Jo De ; Daele, Peter Van ; Baets, Roel
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Ghent Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
We have explored three key aspects which are crucial to demonstrate an InP-based isolator with ferromagnetic contacts: the ohmic behaviour of the FeCo-semiconductor contact, the active layer with high TM-gain, and the magnetooptic behaviour of FeCo at 1.55 μm
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; ferromagnetic materials; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; magneto-optical isolators; ohmic contacts; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; 1.55 micron; FeCo; InGaAsP-InP; InP-based isolator; ferromagnetic contacts; ferromagnetic-metal-based InGaAsP/InP optical waveguide isolator; high TM-gain; magnetooptic behaviour; ohmic behaviour; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Isolators; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.969291
