Mid-infrared silicon photonic crystal fiber polarization filter based on surface plasmon resonance effect

Yuwei Qu, Jinhui Yuan, Xian Zhou, Feng Li, Binbin Yan, Qiang Wu, Kuiru Wang, Xinzhu Sang, Keping Long, Chongxiu Yu

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel silicon photonic crystal fiber (Si-PCF) polarization filter based on surface plasmon resonance effect is proposed for the first time. With the full-vector finite-element method, the mode coupling characteristics of the Si-PCF with the gold-coated film between the core mode and surface plasmon polariton mode are investigated, and the confinement losses are analyzed. The confinement losses of the Y-polarized core mode at the three resonant wavelengths 2.84, 3.29, and 4.53μm are 9235.9, 27097.5, and 97818.3 dB/m, respectively. The extinction ratio reaches -391 dB and the insertion loss is less than 1 dB when the Si-PCF length is 4 mm, along with the filter bandwidth of 2.75μm. Moreover, by modifying the fiber structure parameters, the filter bandwidth of the proposed three kinds of Si-PCF polarization filters can cover 2.75 to 7.80μm. It is believed that the proposed Si-PCF polarization filter has important applications in the mid-infrared laser and optical communication systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125387
JournalOptics Communications
Volume463
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2020

Keywords

  • Mid-infrared
  • Polarization filter
  • Silicon photonic crystal fiber
  • Surface plasmon resonance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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