Development of integrated photonic elements compatible with silicon

• Grant number: 10/06724-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2010
• End date: June 30, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Newton Cesario Frateschi
• Grantee: Débora Princepe
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 08/57857-2 - Photonics for optical communications, AP.TEM

Abstract

We propose the development of planar photonic elements compatible with silicon technology. Particularly, the structures for light confinement and/or conduction will be based on silicon nitride and silica. Wave-guides, couplers, splitters and high quality factor micro-ressonators all operating at 1550 nm will be developed.