Title :
Recent Advances Toward Optical Devices in Semiconductor-Based Photonic Crystals
Author :
Benisty, Henri ; Lourtioz, Jean-Michel ; Chelnokov, Alexei ; Combrié, Sylvain ; Checoury, Xavier
Author_Institution :
Lab. Charles Fabry de l´´Inst. d´´Optique, Orsay
fDate :
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Photonic crystals, artificial, wavelength-scale multidimensional periodic structures, have given birth to a number of realizations in semiconductors. Photonic integrated circuits, especially around new integrated lasers, are challenging directions of research for miniaturization and new functions in optical telecommunications. We review the basic physics behind such applications and underline the current status of this very active research field worldwide
Keywords :
integrated optics; photonic crystals; integrated lasers; optical devices; optical telecommunications; photonic integrated circuits; semiconductor-based photonic crystals; wavelength-scale multidimensional periodic structures; Laser theory; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Physics; Semiconductor lasers; Demultiplexers; lasers; optoelectronic; photonic crystals (PhCs); photonic integrated circuits (PICs);
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2006.873441
