Title :
Photonic crystal modulators controlled by micro electro-mechanical systems-proposal and experiments
Author :
Iwamoto, S. ; Yamada, H. ; Gomyo, A. ; Shirane, M. ; Arakawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Ind. Sci., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Photonic crystal (PhC) modulators using micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) are proposed. MEMS controls the distance of a semiconductor plate from the PhC and modulates propagating light through the evanescent interaction. Feasibility is demonstrated numerically and experimentally.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical modulation; photonic crystals; semiconductor device models; MEMS; evanescent interaction; microelectro-mechanical systems; photonic crystal modulators; semiconductor plate; Control systems; Micromechanical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals;
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.2003.1277002
