• DocumentCode
    500387
  • Title

    Surface plasmon enhanced magneto-optic isolator

  • Author

    Montoya, J. ; Hensley, J. ; Parameswaran, K. ; Allen, M. ; Ram, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Sci. Inc., Andover, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Here we present an integrated isolator design based on nonreciprocal coupling into a magnetooptic surface-plasmon waveguide that achieves an isolation >30 dB with an insertion <3 dB in a device length <100 mum.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; magneto-optical isolators; optical design techniques; optical waveguides; surface plasmons; integrated isolator design; magneto-optic isolator; magnetooptic waveguide; nonreciprocal coupling; surface plasmon waveguide; Dielectrics; Iron; Isolators; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves; Waveguide theory; (130.3120); (160.3820); (230.3240); (240.6680);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225779