Proposal for a compact resonant-coupling-type polarization splitter based on photonic crystal waveguide with absolute photonic bandgap

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-95

  Morita, Yuki ^a   Tsuji, Yasuhide ^a  

^a KITAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absolute photonic bandgap (PBG); Finite element method (FEM); Photonic crystal (PC) waveguide; Polarization splitter

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDE; POLARIZATION SPLITTERS; RESONANT COUPLINGS; RESONANT FREQUENCIES; SINGLE MODE OPERATION; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC WAVES;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POLARIZATION; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; WAVEGUIDES;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 67650457491     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.912558     Document Type: Article

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