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dc.contributor.advisorHenry I. Smith and Harry L. Tuller.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBarwicz, Tymonen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-06-20T12:53:05Z
dc.date.available2006-06-20T12:53:05Z
dc.date.copyright2005en_US
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33169
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005.en_US
dc.descriptionThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 195-199).en_US
dc.description.abstractHigh-refractive-index-contrast microphotonic devices provide strong light confinement allowing for sharp waveguide bends and small dielectric optical resonators. They allow dense optical integration and unique applications to optical filters and sensors but present exceptional complications in design and fabrication. In this work, nanofabrication techniques are developed to address the two main challenges in fabrication of high-index contrast microphotonic devices: sidewall roughness and dimensional accuracy. The work focuses on fabrication of optical add-drop filters based on high-index contrast microring-resonators. The fabrication is based on direct-write scanning-electronbeam lithography. A sidewall-roughness characterization and optimization scheme is developed as is the first three-dimensional analysis of scattering losses due to sidewall roughness. Writing strategy in scanning-electron-beam lithography and absolute and relative dimensional control are addressed. The nanofabrication techniques developed allowed fabrication of the most advanced microring add-drop-filters reported in the literature. The sidewall-roughness standard deviation was reduced to 1.6 nm.en_US
dc.description.abstract(cont.) The field polarization and the waveguide cross-sections minimizing scattering losses are presented. An absolute dimensional control accuracy of 5 nm is demonstrated. Microring resonators with average ring-waveguide widths matched to 26 pm to a desired relative width-offset are reported.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Tymon Barwicz.en_US
dc.format.extent199 p.en_US
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
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dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectMaterials Science and Engineering.en_US
dc.titleAccurate nanofabrication techniques for high-index-contrast microphotonic devicesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc64387666en_US


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