Evaluation of on-chip integration of magneto-optic isolators

The recent development of on chip integration of magneto-optic isolators is reviewed. Two major categories of structural designs for waveguide isolator (nonreciprocal mode conversion and nonreciprocal phase shift) have both merits and short comings for integration. The advances in integration techniques and materials related developments in the last decade are a big step towards monolithic integration of isolator with other optical devices. But whether or not the integrated magneto-optic isolators will penetrate the market eventually would also depend not its competing technologies.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Chen, Xiaoyan, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Caroline A. Ross.

• Materials Science and Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42141

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/42141