Title :
Functional optical components consisting of heterostructured photonic crystals
Author :
Ohtera, Y. ; Ohkubo, H. ; Miura, K. ; Sato, T. ; Kawashima, T. ; Ishikawa, W. ; Aoyama, T. ; Kawakami, S.
Author_Institution :
New Ind. Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku Univ., Miyagi, Japan
Abstract :
A review of the current status of ultralow-loss channel waveguides, guided-wave functional elements, and surface-normal type free-space optical components, all of which consisting of heterostructured photonic crystals, are discussed.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical testing; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; reviews; free-space optical components; functional optical components; guided-wave functional elements; heterostructured photonic crystals; surface-normal type optical component; ultralow-loss channel waveguides; Dielectrics; Electronic mail; Lattices; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Propagation losses; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277000
