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Vertical emitting aperture nanoantennas.

Ami Yaacobi¹, Erman Timurdogan, Michael R Watts

¹Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. amiya@mit.edu

|May 5, 2012

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We developed a compact vertical emitter for 1.5 μm wavelength using nanophotonic aperture antennas. This design achieves high vertical emission efficiency, making it suitable for advanced photonic applications.

Area of Science:

Photonics
Nanotechnology
Antenna Theory

Background:

Vertical emitters are crucial for photonic integrated circuits.
Existing designs often face limitations in efficiency and size.
Efficient light coupling from waveguides to free space is a key challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and theoretically investigate a compact vertical emitter design.
To numerically demonstrate the performance of the proposed nanophotonic structure.
To achieve high vertical emission efficiency at 1.5 μm wavelength.

Main Methods:

Utilizing nanophotonic aperture antennas coupled to a dielectric waveguide.
Employing a plasmonic antenna positioned above a silicon nitride (Si3N4) waveguide.

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Incorporating a ground plane to enhance emission efficiency by breaking symmetry.

Performing three-dimensional (3-D) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a compact vertical emitter design.
Achieved up to 60% vertical emission efficiency.
The structure is only four wavelengths long.
Obtained a 3 dB bandwidth exceeding 300 nm.

Conclusions:

The proposed nanophotonic aperture antenna design offers a highly efficient and compact solution for vertical emission.
The integration with a dielectric waveguide and ground plane effectively enhances emission performance.
This design holds significant potential for applications in optical communication and sensing.