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Fabrication And Characterization Of Photonic Crystal Slow Light Waveguides And Cavities
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Published on: November 30, 2012

Guided-wave liquid-crystal photonics.

D C Zografopoulos1, R Asquini, E E Kriezis

  • 1Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi (CNR-IMM), Via del fosso del cavaliere, 100, 00133, Rome, Italy. dimitrios.zografopoulos@artov.imm.cnr.it

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This review covers state-of-the-art liquid-crystal tunable guided-wave photonic devices. These optofluidic systems offer low-cost, functional photonic elements with diverse applications.

Area of Science:

  • Optofluidics and photonics.
  • Materials science and device engineering.

Background:

  • Liquid-crystal (LC) tunable guided-wave photonic devices are emerging optofluidic systems.
  • These systems offer potential for low-cost, high-functionality photonic elements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the state of the art in LC tunable guided-wave photonic devices.
  • To highlight key applications and practical considerations for these devices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of various device structures, including liquid-crystal on silicon (LCoS), periodic structures, and photonic crystal fibers.
  • Assessment of control mechanisms: electro-, thermo-, and all-optical switching.

Main Results:

  • Diverse structures and actuation methods enable tunable photonic functionalities.

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  • Practical challenges include LC infiltration, alignment, low-power operation, and integration.

    • Conclusions:

    • LC tunable guided-wave photonic devices represent a significant advancement in optofluidics.
    • Further research on practical issues will facilitate their integration into chip-scale and fiber-based systems.