概括
化偏振旋转器在较短波长 (700-1000 nm) 的光子集成电路 (PIC) 中实现了高效的TE-to-TM旋转. 这些设备提供低插入损失的宽带操作,使量子信息和生物传感的新应用成为可能.
科学领域:
- 光子学和集成光学技术.
- 材料科学用于光子学.
背景情况:
- 由于波导设计,对光子集成电路 (PIC) 极化管理至关重要.
- 现有的极化旋转器仅限于电信波长,阻碍了更短的波长应用.
研究的目的:
- 为了展示在700-1000nm (I/Z频段) 范围内运行的化 (SiN) 极化旋转器.
- 为了实现量子信息和生物传感的新应用,需要更短的波长操作.
主要方法:
- 在标准的造工艺中,在两个波导层之间利用光学合.
- 开发了一种宽带白光偏振测量设置,用于设备表征.
- 采用3D光束传播方法 (3D-BPM) 模拟用于设备设计和优化.
主要成果:
- 实现了完全的TE-到TM极化旋转,极化灭绝比 (PER) 接近20dB.
- 证明了高达160nm的特殊宽带操作,插入损失低于0.2dB.
- 实验数据与3D-BPM模拟显示出很好的一致性.
结论:
- 通过使用标准造工艺,成功展示了用于较短波长 (700-1000 nm) 的SiN偏振旋转器.
- 这些设备提供宽带性能和低损耗,适合量子信息和生物传感.
- 该设计可以适应不同的波长和几何形状,而不会改变造过程.
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