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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 16 — Aug. 1, 2011
  • pp: 14845–14851

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Electron spin polarization-based integrated photonic devices

Christopher J. Trowbridge, Benjamin M. Norman, Jason Stephens, Arthur C. Gossard, David D. Awschalom, and Vanessa Sih  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 16, pp. 14845-14851 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.014845


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Abstract

The lack of optical isolators has limited the serial integration of components in the development of photonic integrated circuits. Isolators are inherently nonreciprocal and, as such, require nonreciprocal optical propagation. We propose a class of integrated photonic devices that make use of electrically-generated electron spin polarization in semiconductors to cause nonreciprocal TE/TM mode conversion. Active control over the non-reciprocal mode coupling rate allows for the design of electrically-controlled isolators, circulators, modulators and switches. We analyze the effects of waveguide birefringence and absorption loss as limiting factors to device performance.

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OCIS Codes
(130.0250) Integrated optics : Optoelectronics
(250.7360) Optoelectronics : Waveguide modulators

ToC Category:
Integrated Optics

History
Original Manuscript: May 10, 2011
Revised Manuscript: June 28, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: July 8, 2011
Published: July 18, 2011

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Christopher J. Trowbridge, Benjamin M. Norman, Jason Stephens, Arthur C. Gossard, David D. Awschalom, and Vanessa Sih, "Electron spin polarization-based integrated photonic devices," Opt. Express 19, 14845-14851 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-16-14845


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