Mlines characterization of the refractive index profile of SiGe gradient waveguides at 2.15 µm

Opt Express. 2013 May 6;21(9):11506-15. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.011506.

Abstract

SiGe alloys present a large Infra-Red transparency window and a full compatibility with the standard Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor processing making them suitable for applications in integrated optics. In this paper we report on Mlines characterization of Si(1-x)Ge(x) graded index waveguides at 2.15 µm. First, a law giving the refractive index of a Si(1-x)Ge(x) alloy as a function of the Ge content x: n = 1.342x(2) + 0.295x + 3.451, has been experimentally established in the 0 < x < 0.4 range. Then, we have demonstrated that our methodology based on Mlines measurements can be used as short-loop non-destructive technique to provide feedback for sample growth.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Germanium / chemistry*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Germanium
  • Silicon