Slow light propagation in photonic crystal waveguides with ring-shaped holes

We use a single-defect photonic crystal waveguide with ring-shaped holes to achieve a small group velocity with relatively low group velocity dispersion. We show theoretically that a group index larger than 20 with a nearly constant group velocity dispersion parameter of 4.2 ps nm-1 mm-1 over a wave...

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Published in:Journal of optics. A, Pure and applied optics Pure and applied optics, 2007-09, Vol.9 (9), p.S415-S418
Main Authors: Mulot, M, Säynätjoki, A, Arpiainen, S, Lipsanen, H, Ahopelto, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical materials
Optics
Photonic bandgap materials
Physics
Wave optics
Wave propagation, transmission and absorption
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Summary:We use a single-defect photonic crystal waveguide with ring-shaped holes to achieve a small group velocity with relatively low group velocity dispersion. We show theoretically that a group index larger than 20 with a nearly constant group velocity dispersion parameter of 4.2 ps nm-1 mm-1 over a wavelength range of 5 nm can be achieved. We manufactured a photonic crystal waveguide with ring-shaped holes onto silicon-on-insulator substrate. From the Fabry-Perot oscillations in the transmission spectrum, we deduced the group index in the waveguides as a function of the wavelength. We recorded group index values as large as 22.
ISSN:1464-4258
1741-3567
DOI:10.1088/1464-4258/9/9/S22