Impact of structural deformations on polarization conversion in high index contrast waveguides Export

@article{citeulike:842959, abstract = {The objective of this paper is the detailed study of polarization conversion in deformed high index contrast (HIC) waveguides. The type of deformation considered here is the slanted sidewalls of buried channel waveguides. Polarization conversion of HIC waveguides are investigated for possible core refractive indices ranging from 2 (SiNx) to 3.5 (Si), by using numerical schemes based on the finite-element and beam propagation methods. The numerical results show that polarization conversion can be greatly magnified in HIC channel waveguides. For example, in Si-wire waveguides, complete polarization conversions can occur within just tens of micrometers.}, author = {Kakihara, Kuniaki and Kono, Naoya and Saitoh, Kunimasa and Fujisawa, Takeshi and Koshiba, Masanori}, citeulike-article-id = {842959}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=OPEXFF000014000016007046000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-14-16-7046}, journal = {Optics Express}, keywords = {beam-propagation-method, polarization-conversion}, number = {16}, pages = {7046--7056}, posted-at = {2008-08-28 15:04:48}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Impact of structural deformations on polarization conversion in high index contrast waveguides}, url = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=OPEXFF000014000016007046000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, volume = {14}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:842959 L3 - citeulike-article-id:842959 N2 - The objective of this paper is the detailed study of polarization conversion in deformed high index contrast (HIC) waveguides. The type of deformation considered here is the slanted sidewalls of buried channel waveguides. Polarization conversion of HIC waveguides are investigated for possible core refractive indices ranging from 2 (SiNx) to 3.5 (Si), by using numerical schemes based on the finite-element and beam propagation methods. The numerical results show that polarization conversion can be greatly magnified in HIC channel waveguides. For example, in Si-wire waveguides, complete polarization conversions can occur within just tens of micrometers. IS - 16 JF - Optics Express EP - 7056 TI - Impact of structural deformations on polarization conversion in high index contrast waveguides PB - OSA VL - 14 SP - 7046 KW - beam-propagation-method KW - polarization-conversion AU - Kakihara, Kuniaki AU - Kono, Naoya AU - Saitoh, Kunimasa AU - Fujisawa, Takeshi AU - Koshiba, Masanori PY - 2006/// UR - http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=OPEXFF000014000016007046000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes ER -