Optimizing bending efficiency of self-collimated beams in non-channel planar photonic crystal waveguides

被引:63
作者
Chen, CH [1 ]
Sharkawy, A [1 ]
Pustai, DM [1 ]
Shi, SY [1 ]
Prather, DW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Newark, DE 19716 USA
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2003年 / 11卷 / 23期
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10.1364/OE.11.003153
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
In this paper, we propose a device to bend light in non-channel planar photonic crystal (PhC) waveguides using the self-collimation phenomenon. The mode distribution in a non-channel planar PhC waveguide is investigated in detail in order to help understand the proposed bending mechanism. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulations show an over 80% bending efficiency for a 90degrees bend. As the first proposal for bending light in a non-channel planar PhC waveguide, the presented device enables the application of routing in non-channel planar PhC waveguides. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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页码:3153 / 3159
页数:7
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