• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 2008

We numerically investigate by the finite-difference time-domain method the effects of surface termination on directional emission exiting a photonic crystal waveguide. The directed power and far-field beam profile for the original proposal [E. Moreno et al., Phys. Rev. B 69, 121402 (2004)] and its enhancement [S. K. Morrison et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 081110 (2005)] are computed for different values of some important parameters. We find another surface termination condition with a positive surface displacement in the structure of the original proposal which has a negative surface displacement. Our surface termination is more effective than the original structure, and nearly as effective as the termination for the enhancement, for directional emission. Besides, our termination is simpler than that for the enhancement. We confirm the effectiveness of directional emission from our termination in its far-field beam profile, radiation intensity distribution, and additionally the wave-vector space representation by the Fourier analysis.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.140-144
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• 2005

In this paper we have investigated the guiding properties of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) with a square-lattice of air-holes in the cladding. We have shown numerical results of PCFs with various air hole sizes and hole-to-hole spacings over a wide wavelength range. The group velocity dispersion, effective area and effective refractive index of PCF have been calculated numerically. The waveguide dispersion has greatly affected the group velocity dispersion when hole-to-hole spacing is about $1{\mu}m$. The effective area is quite flat over the wide spectral range whether the hole-to-hole spacing is large or ratio of diameter to pitch is large. From the field distribution, we found that the field is tightly confined within the core region of PCF when the pitch is $3{\mu}m$ and the air-filling fraction is 0.9.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.24-25
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• 2001

광 밴드 갭(photonic band gap)을 가지는 광 결정(photonic crystal)을 이용하여 만들어진 미세 공진기(micro-resonator)를 통해 상온 연속 동작하는 레이저가 최근 개발되었다. 이 미세 공진기는 이득매질(gain medium)이 성장된 반도체의 기판방향과 기판에 수직한 방향을 각각 이차원 광 결정과 판 도파로(slab waveguide) 구조의 전반사를 이용하여 제한하는 구조이다 이러한 광 밴드 갭 공진기의 공진 모드는 그 동안 계산적인 방법을 통해 이론적으로 연구되어 왔으며, 직접 모드의 특성을 측정하는 실험의 필요성이 크게 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 광 밴드 갭에 의해 형성된 2차원 미세 공진기내에서 레이저 발진된 모드의 특성을 먼장 영역(far-field regime)에서 측정 분석한 결과를 보고한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.212-213
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• 2003

집적 광학(Integrated Optics) 소자에서 기존 광도파로와 광결정 도파로 간의 효율적 결합 및 접속의 안정성은 매우 중요한 과제이다. 기존의 단일모드 광도파로의 폭은 수 $mu extrm{m}$ 정도임에 비하여, 광 결정을 이용한 단일 결함 도파로인 경우 그 폭은 보통 1$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하이다. 또한 광결정 도파로의 광 가둠 효과가 우수하여 기존 도파로와의 결합 사이에 모드 부정합 현상이 발생하며, 이것은 광결정 도파로의 광결합 효율은 낮게 하는 요인이 된다. (중략)

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.194-213
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• 2022

This study comprehensively reviewed four types of integrated-optic electric-field sensors based on titanium diffused lithium-niobate waveguides: symmetric and asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers, 1×2 directional couplers, and Y-fed balanced-bridge Mach-Zehnder interferometers. First, we briefly explain the crystal properties and electro-optic effect of lithium niobate and the waveguide fabrication process. We theoretically analyzed the key parameters and operating principles of each sensor and antennas. We also describe and compare the design, simulation, implementation, and performance tests: dc and ac characteristics, frequency response, dynamic range, and sensitivity. The experimental results revealed that the sensitivity of the sensor based on the Y-fed balanced bridge Mach-Zehnder interferometer (YBB-MZI) was higher than that of the other types of sensors.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.211-216
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• 2009

Much research into two-dimensional (2-D) photonic crystal (PC) structures has been conducted for realization of ultrasmall optical integrated circuits. A 2-D silicon (Si) PC slab structure with air cladding (n=1) is one of the representative structures in 2-D PCs. While air-clad Si PC slab structures have good optical characteristics, their suspension in air can lead to mechanical weakness, making integration with some optical devices difficult. In this paper, we propose improving the mechanical robustness of PC structure by developing a 2-D Si PC structure with symmetric silica cladding (n=1.44) and comparing its optical properties to that of the air-clad structure. First, we investigate the optical properties of a 2-D Si PC slab structure with air cladding by using a 3-D finite difference time domain method. We determined that a photonic bandgap of 330 nm and a non-leaky propagating bandwidth of 100 nm in the optical communication range are possible. Next, we investigate the optical properties of 2-D Si PC slab structures with silica cladding. Even though the refractive index of the silica cladding is higher than that of air, we developed a silica-clad structure with good optical properties: a photonic band gap of approximately 230 nm and a non-leaky propagating bandwidth of 90 nm, comparable to that of the air-clad PC structures.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.1 no.6
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• pp.567-572
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• 2017

A novel slotted-core hexagonal photonic crystal fiber (PCF) for terahertz (THz) wave guiding is proposed in this paper. A trade-off managed between effective material loss (EML) and birefringence for efficient guidance of THz waves is illustrated in this article. The rectangular slot shaped air-holes break the symmetry of the porous-core which offers ultra-high birefringence of $8.8{\times}10^{-2}$. The proposed structure offers low bending loss of $1.07{\times}10^{-34}cm^{-1}$ and extremely low effective material loss (EML) of $0.035cm^{-1}$ at an operating frequency of 1.0 THz. In addition other guiding properties such as power fraction, dispersion and confinement loss are also discussed. The proposed THz waveguide can be effectively used for convenient transmission of THz waves.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.145-150
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• 2023

Non-uniform optical taper waveguides have been widely used as devices for high-efficiency mode coupling, as they are integrated with single-mode optical fibers or photonic crystal waveguides. In this paper, we present a new platform for chemical sensing and bio-sensing using optical taper waveguides with these characteristics. The principle of operation is based on the coupling efficiency and interference properties of optical directional coupler (DC) and multi-mode interference coupler (MMIC). First, the curvature characteristics of taper sections of DC and MMIC is explained, and the design specifications of optimized taper waveguide to increase waveguide sensitivity is selected. Next, the sensor response to the change in refractive index of sensing analyte is numerically analyzed. Numerical results show that as the length of couplers increases, the effective index per change in refractive index unit (RIU) of analyte increases, and that sensitivity can be tuned using taper DC and MMIC design techniques.