A novel ultra-low loss hollow-core waveguide using subwavelength high-contrast gratings

We propose a novel ultra-low loss single-mode hollow-core waveguide using subwavelength high-contrast grating (HCG). We analyzed and simulated the propagation loss of the waveguide and show it can be as low as 0.006 dB/m, three orders of magnitude lower than the lowest loss of the state-of-art chip-...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 1508 - 1517
Main Authors Zhou, Ye, Karagodsky, Vadim, Pesala, Bala, Sedgwick, Forrest G, Chang-Hasnain, Connie J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 02.02.2009
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Summary:We propose a novel ultra-low loss single-mode hollow-core waveguide using subwavelength high-contrast grating (HCG). We analyzed and simulated the propagation loss of the waveguide and show it can be as low as 0.006 dB/m, three orders of magnitude lower than the lowest loss of the state-of-art chip-scale hollow waveguides. This novel HCG hollow-core waveguide design will serve as a basic building block in many chip-scale integrated photonic circuits enabling system-level applications including optical interconnects, optical delay lines, and optical sensors.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.17.001508