Low-index cladded wire grating as broadband polarizing Beam Splitter

Jyh Rou Sze, An Chi Wei

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Abstract

A sandwich structure including subwavelength grating and low-index thin film as a broadband polarizing beam splitter (BPBS) is demonstrated. The BPBS is studied by using the rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA) numerical scheme. The low-index thin-film with optimum thickness forms between the silicon substrate and the subwavelength grating. While the thickness of low-index thin film is larger than 0.6 μm, the reflectivity of TE wave is larger than 0.95 in the wavelength region [1.29 μm, 1.66 μm] under the normal incidence. In this region, the reflectivity of TM wave is low. Meanwhile, it is also found that while the thickness of low-index thin film rise to 0.9 μm, the extinction ratio of TM polarization is less than 0.047 in the wavelength region [1.35 μm, 1.48 μm]. Therefore, the designed sandwich structure consisted of subwavelength grating, low-index thin film and silicon substrate can be used as broadband polarizing beam splitter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanoengineering
Subtitle of host publicationFabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices IX
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventNanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices IX - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 14 Aug 201216 Aug 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8463
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceNanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices IX
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period14/08/1216/08/12

Keywords

  • Broadband polarizing beam splitter
  • Extinction ratio
  • Rigorous coupled-wave analysis
  • Sandwich structure
  • Subwavelength grating

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