ABSTRACT

Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................ 81 2.5 Silicon Waveguide Structures with Moderate Dimensions ........................................... 81

Andrew P. Knights

2.5.1 The Waveguide Structure ....................................................................................... 81 2.5.1.1 Silicon-on-Insulator .................................................................................. 81 2.5.1.2 Other Waveguide Structures ................................................................... 82

2.5.2 The Single Mode Condition for Moderate and Large SOI Waveguides .......... 82 2.5.3 Spectral Filters ..........................................................................................................83 2.5.4 Active Devices ..........................................................................................................84