Gyrotropic photonic crystal waveguide switches
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-17-2010
Abstract
Functional photonic crystals fabricated in iron garnet films are shown to provide magnetically-controllable optical switching. Transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic stop band separation in conjunction with optical gyrotropy are utilized to selectively block and transmit near-infrared light in waveguide geometries. Geometrical birefringence allows the simultaneous low- and high-birefringence in different modes necessary to create band gap separation and effective magneto-optic gyrotropy in a single device. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.
Publication Title
Applied Physics Letters
Recommended Citation
Wu, Z.,
Levy, M.,
Fratello, V.,
&
Merzlikin, A.
(2010).
Gyrotropic photonic crystal waveguide switches.
Applied Physics Letters,
96(5).
http://doi.org/10.1063/1.3309715
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