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Suspended optical waveguides in InP for optomechanical applications

Suspended optical waveguides in InP for optomechanical applications
Suspended optical waveguides in InP for optomechanical applications
Optical micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based on suspended optical waveguides offer a range of interesting applications, e.g. in optical communications and sensing. In particular, if the waveguide dimensions are sufficiently small and thus the evanescent field of propagating light extends beyond the guiding material into air, two closely spaced parallel waveguides become optically coupled with a coupling strength that is strongly dependent on the waveguide separation. This effect can be exploited for mechanically actuated optical switching, tuning of micro-resonators, or even for changing the speed of light. &more...
Horak, Peter
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Ng, Wing
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Stewart, William
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Kenyon, Anthony
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Horak, Peter, Ng, Wing, Podoliak, Nina, Liu, Huiyun, Stewart, William and Kenyon, Anthony (2016) Suspended optical waveguides in InP for optomechanical applications. EMN Meeting on Optoelectronics 2016, Phuket, Thailand. 12 - 16 Apr 2016.

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Abstract

Optical micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based on suspended optical waveguides offer a range of interesting applications, e.g. in optical communications and sensing. In particular, if the waveguide dimensions are sufficiently small and thus the evanescent field of propagating light extends beyond the guiding material into air, two closely spaced parallel waveguides become optically coupled with a coupling strength that is strongly dependent on the waveguide separation. This effect can be exploited for mechanically actuated optical switching, tuning of micro-resonators, or even for changing the speed of light. &more...

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 February 2016
Published date: 12 April 2016
Additional Information: Funded by EPSRC: UK Quantum Technology Hub: NQIT - Networked Quantum Information Technologies (EP/M013243/1)
Venue - Dates: EMN Meeting on Optoelectronics 2016, Phuket, Thailand, 2016-04-12 - 2016-04-16
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre, Quantum, Light & Matter Group

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Local EPrints ID: 393101
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/393101
PURE UUID: ddda88e9-117e-470d-a72b-0303acbc7208
ORCID for Peter Horak: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-8764
ORCID for Nina Podoliak: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-0355

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Date deposited: 20 Apr 2016 10:30
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:36

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Author: Peter Horak ORCID iD
Author: Wing Ng
Author: Nina Podoliak ORCID iD
Author: Huiyun Liu
Author: William Stewart
Author: Anthony Kenyon

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