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Thermo-optic control of dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguide components

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: We report preliminary results on the development of compact (length < 100 microm) fiber-coupled dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguide components, including Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs), waveguide-ring resonators (WRRs) and directional couplers (DCs), whose operation at telecom wavelengths is controlled via the thermo-optic effect by electrically heating the gold stripes of dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguides. Strong output modulation (> 20%) is demonstrated with MZI- and WRR-based components, and efficient (approximately 30%) rerouting is achieved with DC switches.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.001207

Authors: Jacek Gosciniak, Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi, Thomas B. Andersen, Valentyn S. Volkov, Jakob Kjelstrup-Hansen, Laurent Markey, Alain Dereux

Institutions: University of Southern Denmark, Université de Bourgogne, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne

Language: English

Topic: Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

OpenAlex ID: W2044239488

FWCI: 12.88

Cites: 18

Cited by: 185

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