研究目的
To enhance Faraday rotation (FR) while maintaining a low modal birefringence in a polarization-independent waveguide based on magnetic photonic crystal (MPC) with a triangular lattice of air holes in Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) slab grown on alumina (Al2O3) substrate.
研究成果
The results show a significant enhancement in the magneto-optical properties, with a large Faraday rotation of 26.11×104 °/cm and a modal birefringence of 7×10-6 for g = 0.5. This improvement could enhance the performance of photonic devices such as optical isolators, circulators, and optical switches.
研究不足
The study focuses on the telecommunications wavelength at 1550 nm and the specific material combination of YIG and Al2O3. The results are based on numerical simulations and may require experimental validation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study employs a three-dimensional plane-wave expansion method for simulating and optimizing the complete photonic band gap (PBG) at 1550 nm. The Beam Propagation Method is used to simulate the propagation in the MPC waveguide and to study the mode conversion.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The structure consists of a triangular array of air holes in a YIG slab with a refractive index nYIG = 2.28, grown on Al2O3 substrate with refractive index nAl2O3 = 1.
3:28, grown on Al2O3 substrate with refractive index nAl2O3 = List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
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3. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials: YIG slab, Al2O3 substrate, BeamProp software for numerical analysis.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The influence of air holes radius (r) and layer thickness (T) on the variation of the width and PBG position are examined. The mode conversion variation in function of the magnetic gyration (g) parameter is analyzed.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The variation of neff versus g for TE-mode is plotted, and the variation of FR depends on both, g and the neff. The difference between the effective indices of TE and TM modes gives Δn, which is calculated for each g value.
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