Abstract
A novel waveguide-based 1-D photonic crystal (PhC) microcavity that simultaneously transmits light within the 1310- and 1550-nm wavelength telecommunications bands has been realized. A novel semianalytical model based on wave-vector diagrams was developed to enable rapid optimization of the 1-D PhC with complex periodicity to be etched into an SOI ridge waveguide. Measurements of the multiwavelength transmission characteristics of the resulting complex PhC microcavity revealed transmission peaks at 1321 and 1562 nm with nearly equal transmittivity that is close to the design specification.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2206-2212 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
ID number: ISI:000248640400034Keywords
- Guided waves
- multiwavelength filter
- semianalytical model
- microcavity
- ridge waveguides
- optical materials
- SOI planar ridge waveguides
- 1-D photonic crystal microcavity
- multiwavelength transmission microcavity
- vectors
- optical transmittivity
- optical testing
- wavelength 1310 nm to 1550 nm
- photonic crystal (PhC) slabs
- optical planar waveguides
- silicon-on-insulator
- microcavities
- wave-vector diagrams
- Si-SiO<sub>2</sub> - Interface
- photonic crystals
- optical design techniques