IEEE Photonics Conference

Si3 N4 Waveguide Polarization Components for Atomic Systems

Kevin Francis Gallacher, Paul F. Griffin, Erling Riis, Marc Sorel, Douglas J. Paul

Published Nov 1, 2022• 1 citation

Abstract

A silicon nitride waveguide polarization rotator and polarization beam splitter that operate with a polarization extinction ratio close to 30 dB at the rubidium atomic transition of 780 nm wavelength are demonstrated.

DOI: 10.1109/ipc53466.2022.9975656

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