An all-silicon optical platform (SiOP) that integrates a linear array of vertical (100-lm–deep) one-dimensional photonic crystals (1D-PhCs), with a different number of elementary silicon/air cells (from 2.5 to 11.5) and featuring a transmission peak around 1.55 lm, together with U-grooves (125-lm-wide) and end-stop-spacers for coupling/positioning/alignment of readout optical fibers in front of 1D-PhCs is reported. The SiOP is fabricated by electrochemical micromachining and characterized by measuring both reflection and transmission spectra of 1D-PhCs. An experimental/theoretical analysis of 1D-PhC features (transmissivity, quality factor, full-width-half-maximum) in transmission, around 1.55 lm, as a function of the number of elementary cells is reported.
An all-silicon optical platform based on linear array of vertical high-aspect-ratio silicon/air photonic crystals
SURDO, SALVATORE;CARPIGNANO, FRANCESCA MARIA CARLA;SILVA, GLORIA;MERLO, SABINA GIOVANNA;
2013-01-01
Abstract
An all-silicon optical platform (SiOP) that integrates a linear array of vertical (100-lm–deep) one-dimensional photonic crystals (1D-PhCs), with a different number of elementary silicon/air cells (from 2.5 to 11.5) and featuring a transmission peak around 1.55 lm, together with U-grooves (125-lm-wide) and end-stop-spacers for coupling/positioning/alignment of readout optical fibers in front of 1D-PhCs is reported. The SiOP is fabricated by electrochemical micromachining and characterized by measuring both reflection and transmission spectra of 1D-PhCs. An experimental/theoretical analysis of 1D-PhC features (transmissivity, quality factor, full-width-half-maximum) in transmission, around 1.55 lm, as a function of the number of elementary cells is reported.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
