Title :
High contrast metastructures for silicon photonics
Author :
Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new class of planar optics has emerged using near-wavelength gratings with a large refractive index contrast. We will review how this seemingly simple structure lends itself to extraordinary properties, which can be designed top-down based for integrated optics on a silicon substrate.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical metamaterials; refractive index; silicon; Si; high contrast metastructure; integrated optics; near-wavelength gratings; planar optics; refractive index contrast; silicon photonics; silicon substrate;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
