Integrated hybrid magneto-optics (Inthymo)

本项目是一个为期三年的战略性项目，旨在开发一系列基于磁光薄膜技术的新型集成器件。拟议的理论和实验研究将使来自INRS-EMT的大学团队成员与他们的工业合作伙伴合作，领导加拿大和国际上寻找低成本，高性能，集成全光隔离器的努力。我们的兴趣源于磁光对隔离器/循环器形式的通信和传感应用的发展的影响，这种隔离器/循环器保护光源免受反射引起的不稳定性的影响。大量使用的体隔离器代表了光子行业的主要投资。然而，进一步的真实的进展取决于集成，并且很明显，磁光元件（例如隔离器/模式转换器）与二极管激光器的单片集成是现在必须解决的任务。本计画的目标有三：（一）完成单模非互易波导与光隔离器的理论分析;（B）开发基于YIG衬底的高质量磁光薄膜（薄膜将使用激光烧蚀技术沉积）用作我们设备中的上包层，以及（C）提供初步的结合磁光层的波导的制造和表征的概念实验。

This three year strategic project is concerned with the development of a series of novel integrated devices basec on a magneto-optic thin film technology. The proposed theoretical and experimental research will allow the university team members from INRS-EMT, in collaboration with their industrial partners, to lead Canadian and international efforts in searching for low-cost, high performance, integrated all-optical isolators. Our interest stems from the impact of magneto-optics on the development of communications and sensing applications in the form of isolators/circulators, which protect light sources from the instability caused by reflections. The sheer number of bulk isolators in use represents a major investment by the photonics industry. Nevertheless, further real progress depends upon integration and it is clear that the monolithic integration of magneto-optic components such as isolators/mode-converters with diode lasers is the task that must now be addressed. The objectives of this project are three-fold: (A) To complete a theoretical analysis of single mode, non reciprocal waveguides and optical isolators; (B) To develop high quality magneto-optic thin films based on a YIG substrate (the films will be deposited using a laser ablation technique) to be used as upper claddings in our devices and (C) To provide preliminary proof-of-concept experiments of the fabrication and characterization of waveguides incorporating magneto-optic layers.