We demonstrate a compact wavelength demultiplexer for the silicon-on-insulator platform based on the curved waveguide grating (CWG) architecture. The proposed device uses bi- modal output waveguides to achieve a low-loss ...

Polarization management is of paramount importance in integrated optics, partic- ularly for highly birefringent photonic platforms such as silicon-on-insulator. In this paper, we present a polarization beam splitter based ...

In this work we will cover some of our recent advances in the design of state-of-the-art silicon photonic devices based on all-dielectric subwavelength grating (SWG) metamaterials. Specifically, we will focus on the design ...

Subwavelength gratings (SWG) are periodic structures which behave as controllable homogeneous metamaterials. SWGs are extremely interesting when they are used in platforms with a limited choice of material refractive indices, ...

Las antenas ópticas acopladas en fase son un elemento clave en sistemas de Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) integrados, en los que se necesita emitir un haz óptico con ancho angular estrecho en un amplio número de ...

Los dispositivos de interferencia multimodal (MMI) son un bloque funcional fundamental en óptica integrada. La creciente demanda de capacidad en los enlaces de comunicaciones ópticas motiva la búsqueda de nuevas formas de ...

In most integrated optics platforms, including silicon-on-insulator, only minor modifications in refractive index are possible. The geometry of the waveguiding structure is thus the only degree of freedom for the design ...

Sub-wavelength structures are enabling the design of devices based in dielectric waveguides with unprecedented performance in both the near-infrared and mid-infrared wavelength regions. These devices include fiber-to-chip ...

Photonic biosensors offer label-free detection of biomolecules for applications rangingfromclinicaldiagnosistofoodqualitymonitoring. BothsensorsbasedonMach-Zehnder interferometers and ring resonators are widely used, but ...

Subwavelength grating metamaterials are enabling a new generation of high-performance silicon photonic devices. Here we discuss the fundamental physics along with some of the latest advances in this rapidly expanding field.