Light scattering processes in photonic microstructures

• Grant number: 15/08786-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2015
• End date: May 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
• Principal Investigator: Paulo Clóvis Dainese Júnior
• Grantee: Rodrigo Noronha Máximo
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/20180-3 - Light scattering processes in photonic microstructures, AP.JP

Abstract

We propose to study light scattering processes by acoustic phonons in photonic microstructures. The project involves a theoretical study of optical and acoustic modes in silicon based waveguides, as well as experimental characterization of samples already manufactured in our lab.