Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices
Implementing a compact optical integrated circuit by utilizing subwavelength plasmonic devices requires the design of compact and efficient photonic to plasmonic mode converters. Especially for plasmonic multiple-input devices such as logic gates that require multiple converters, the footprint can b...
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| description | Implementing a compact optical integrated circuit by utilizing subwavelength plasmonic devices requires the design of compact and efficient photonic to plasmonic mode converters. Especially for plasmonic multiple-input devices such as logic gates that require multiple converters, the footprint can be largely penalized by the photonic waveguides, which should be considered in the design. In this work, we simulate and benchmark five photonic to plasmonic mode converter topologies for the application of multiple-input plasmonic devices. Our design includes both directional and end coupling schemes of plasmonic waveguide and Si photonic waveguides of wire and slot configurations. We optimize the performance of the converters considering the pitch mismatch between the photonic and plasmonic waveguides, the total footprint, and mode conversion efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e032bcbb9c1641cf85426d7f08be985b2025-01-24T00:00:27ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552024-01-011621810.1109/JPHOT.2024.337114910452806Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input DevicesSamantha Lubaba Noor0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-4858Francky Catthoor1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3599-8515Dennis Lin2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1577-6050Pol Van Dorpe3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0918-1664Azad Naeemi4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-9046Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAIMEC, Leuven, BelgiumIMEC, Leuven, BelgiumIMEC, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAImplementing a compact optical integrated circuit by utilizing subwavelength plasmonic devices requires the design of compact and efficient photonic to plasmonic mode converters. Especially for plasmonic multiple-input devices such as logic gates that require multiple converters, the footprint can be largely penalized by the photonic waveguides, which should be considered in the design. In this work, we simulate and benchmark five photonic to plasmonic mode converter topologies for the application of multiple-input plasmonic devices. Our design includes both directional and end coupling schemes of plasmonic waveguide and Si photonic waveguides of wire and slot configurations. We optimize the performance of the converters considering the pitch mismatch between the photonic and plasmonic waveguides, the total footprint, and mode conversion efficiency.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10452806/Coupling efficiencymode conversionplasmonicswaveguide |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Lubaba Noor Francky Catthoor Dennis Lin Pol Van Dorpe Azad Naeemi Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices IEEE Photonics Journal Coupling efficiency mode conversion plasmonics waveguide |
| title | Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices |
| title_full | Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices |
| title_short | Comparison of Photonic to Plasmonic Mode Converters for Plasmonic Multiple-Input Devices |
| title_sort | comparison of photonic to plasmonic mode converters for plasmonic multiple input devices |
| topic | Coupling efficiency mode conversion plasmonics waveguide |
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