Hybrid plasmonic waveguides
AssigneeGlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
InventorsYusheng Bian, Kenneth J. Giewont
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Abstract
Structures for a photonic chip that include a waveguide and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises a first waveguide core, a second waveguide core adjacent to the first waveguide core, and a first layer between the first waveguide core and the second waveguide core. The structure further comprises a second layer adjacent to the first waveguide core, and a third layer adjacent to the second waveguide core. The first layer comprises an electro-optic material, and the second and third layers comprise a metal.
Claims20
A structure for a photonic chip, the structure comprising:
- a first waveguide core;
- a second waveguide core adjacent to the first waveguide core;
- a first layer between the first waveguide core and the second waveguide core, the first layer comprising an electro-optic material;
- a second layer adjacent to the first waveguide core;
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- a third layer adjacent to the second waveguide core,
- wherein the second layer and the third layer comprise a metal.
A structure for a photonic chip, the structure comprising:
- a first layer comprising a metal;
- a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer comprising the metal;
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- a third layer between the first layer and the second layer, the third layer comprising an electro-optic material, and the third layer having respective non-contacting relationships with the first layer and the second layer.
A method of forming a structure for a photonic chip, the method comprising:
- forming a first waveguide core and a second waveguide core adjacent to the first waveguide core;
- forming a first layer between the first waveguide core and the second waveguide core, wherein the first layer comprises an electro-optic material;
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- forming a second layer adjacent to the first waveguide core and a third layer adjacent to the second waveguide core, wherein the second layer and the third layer comprise a metal.
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