• DocumentCode
    814519
  • Title

    Topology design and fabrication of an efficient double 90° photonic Crystal waveguide bend

  • Author

    Jensen, J.S. ; Sigmund, O. ; Frandsen, L.H. ; Borel, P.I. ; HarpØth, A. ; Kristensen, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1202
  • Lastpage
    1204
  • Abstract
    We have designed and fabricated a novel 90° bend in a photonic crystal waveguide. The design was obtained using topology optimization and the fabricated waveguide displays a bend loss for transverse-electric-polarized light of less than 1 dB per bend in a 200-nm wavelength range.
  • Keywords
    light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optimisation; photonic crystals; waveguide discontinuities; 200 nm; bend loss; double 90° bend; planar photonic crystal waveguide; topology design; topology optimization; transverse-electric-polarized light; waveguide bend; waveguide fabrication; Conducting materials; Design methodology; Design optimization; Displays; Mechanical factors; Optical device fabrication; Performance loss; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Topology; Planar photonic crystals (PhCs); topology optimization; waveguide bends;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.846502
  • Filename
    1432776