Partial Confinement Photonic Crystal Waveguides: A Design Scheme for Light Guiding in a Deep-Via Etch for an IC Chip/Optical Network Bi-Directional Transceiver

An optical waveguide structure includes an air-via region that receives an optical signal from an optical source. A photonic crystal cladding region is formed on the surface of the air-via region. The photonic crystal cladding region confines the optical signal within the air-via region and propagates the optical signal along the axial direction while ensuring near complete transmission of the optical signal.

Researchers

Wojciech Giziewicz / Dong Pan / Lionel Kimerling / Jurgen Michel / Sajan Saini

Departments: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Research Laboratory
Technology Areas: Communication Systems: Optical / Electronics & Photonics: Photonics
Impact Areas: Connected World

  • partial confinement photonic crystal waveguides
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