CMOS-compatible polarization splitter for 3-D silicon photonic integrated circuits

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2123-2127

  Kim, Jin Tae ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MOS integrated circuit; nanophotonics; optical interconnections; photonic integrated circuit (PIC); silicon photonics

Indexed keywords

BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; NANOPHOTONICS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY; PHOTONICS; POLARIZATION; PRISMS;

COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; FULL-VECTORIAL BEAM PROPAGATION; MOS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; POLARIZATION BEAM SPLITTERS; SILICON PHOTONICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) INTEGRATION;

PHOTONIC DEVICES;

EID: 84901305236     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2014.2320993     Document Type: Article

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