Simultaneous guidance of slow photons and ...
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Compte-rendu et recension critique d'ouvrage
DOI :
Title :
Simultaneous guidance of slow photons and slow acoustic phonons in silicon phoxonic crystal slabs
Author(s) :
Laude, Vincent [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Beugnot, Jean-Charles [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Benchabane, Sarah [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Pennec (Admin), Yan [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Djafari-Rouhani, Bahram [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Papanikolaou, Nikos [Auteur]
Escalante, Jose M. [Auteur]
Martinez, Alejandro [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Beugnot, Jean-Charles [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Benchabane, Sarah [Auteur]
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) [FEMTO-ST]
Pennec (Admin), Yan [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Djafari-Rouhani, Bahram [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Papanikolaou, Nikos [Auteur]
Escalante, Jose M. [Auteur]
Martinez, Alejandro [Auteur]
Journal title :
Optics Express
Pages :
9690
Publisher :
Optical Society of America - OSA Publishing
Publication date :
2011-05
ISSN :
1094-4087
HAL domain(s) :
Physique [physics]/Physique [physics]/Optique [physics.optics]
Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Optique / photonique
Physique [physics]/Mécanique [physics]/Acoustique [physics.class-ph]
Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Acoustique [physics.class-ph]
Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Optique / photonique
Physique [physics]/Mécanique [physics]/Acoustique [physics.class-ph]
Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]/Acoustique [physics.class-ph]
English abstract : [en]
We demonstrate theoretically that photons and acoustic phonons can be simultaneously guided and slowed down in specially designed nanostructures. Phoxonic crystal waveguides presenting simultaneous phononic and photonic ...
Show more >We demonstrate theoretically that photons and acoustic phonons can be simultaneously guided and slowed down in specially designed nanostructures. Phoxonic crystal waveguides presenting simultaneous phononic and photonic band gaps were designed in perforated silicon membranes that can be conveniently obtained using silicon-on-insulator technology. Geometrical parameters for simultaneous photonic and phononic band gaps were first chosen for optical wavelengths around 1550 nm, based on the finite element analysis of a perfect phoxonic crystal of circular holes. A plain core waveguide was then defined, and simultaneous slow light and elastic guided modes were identified for some waveguide width. Joint guidance of light and elastic waves is predicted with group velocities as low as c/25 and 180 m/s, respectively.Show less >
Show more >We demonstrate theoretically that photons and acoustic phonons can be simultaneously guided and slowed down in specially designed nanostructures. Phoxonic crystal waveguides presenting simultaneous phononic and photonic band gaps were designed in perforated silicon membranes that can be conveniently obtained using silicon-on-insulator technology. Geometrical parameters for simultaneous photonic and phononic band gaps were first chosen for optical wavelengths around 1550 nm, based on the finite element analysis of a perfect phoxonic crystal of circular holes. A plain core waveguide was then defined, and simultaneous slow light and elastic guided modes were identified for some waveguide width. Joint guidance of light and elastic waves is predicted with group velocities as low as c/25 and 180 m/s, respectively.Show less >
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