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Full proceedings (PDF) Plenary Opening Session We1 (Invited) The Next Wave of Photonic Integration for Optical Networks Presentation (PDF) R. Alferness Alcatel Lucent, MURRAY HILL, NEW JERSEY, USA We2 (Invited) Photonic integration: the other wavelengths, the other material system, the other applications R.M. De La Rue University of Glasgow, GLASGOW, UK We3 (Invited) Photonic Crystal based nanophotonic integration E. Yablonovitch University of California, BERKELEY, USA Photonic Crystals I WeA1 (Tutorial) Photonic Crystal based nanophotonic integration P. Viktorovitch Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon, CRNS, ECULLY, France WeA2 Pillar photonic crystal for polarization filtering A.A.M. Kok, J.J.G.M. van der Tol, E.J. Geluk, M.K. Smit, F. Karouta Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands WeA3 Local tuning of the optical response of two dimensional photonic crystals P.E.K El-Kallassi1, S. Balog1, L. Balet1, L.H. Li1, R. Ferrini1, R. Houdré1, A. Fiore2, L. Zuppiroli1 1EPFL, LAUSANNE, Switzerland 2Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands Hybrid Integration & Packaging WeB1 (Invited) Hybrid Integration for advanced photonic devices A. Poustie CIP Ltd., IPSWHICH, UK WeB2 ePIXpack - Advanced Smart Packaging Solutions for Silicon Photonics L. Zimmermann1, T. Tekin2, H. Schröder2, P. Dumon3, W. Bogaerts3 1TU Berlin, BERLIN, Germany 2Fraunhofer Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration, BERLIN, Germany 3Ghent University ' IMEC, GHENT, Belgium WeB3 Waveguide intensity modulators based on electrically actuated elastomers N. Galler, H. Ditlbacher, A. Hohenau, D.M. Koller, J.R. Krenn, A. Leitner, F.R. Aussenegg Karl-Franzens-University Graz, GRAZ, Austria WeB4 Optoelectronic Integration of a Resonant Tunneling Diode and a Laser Diode B.M.P. Romeira1, J.M.L. Figueiredo1, T.J. Slight2, L. Wang2, E. Wasige2, C.N. Ironside2 1Centro de Electrónica Optoelectrónica e Telecomunicaçőes,Universidade do Algarve, FARO, Portugal 2Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Glasgow, GLASGOW, UK WeB5 Cost-Effective Polymer Multimode Directional Couplers for High-Speed On-Board Optical Interconnects N. Bamiedakis1, R.V. Penty1, I.H. White1, J.V. DeGroot Jr.2, T.V. Clapp2 1University of Cambridge, CAMBRIDGE, UK 2Dow Corning Corporation, MIDLAND, USA Advanced Light Emitters WeC1 (Invited) High-index contrast grating integrated VCSELs C. Chang-Hasnain University of California, BERKELEY, USA WeC2 Quantum dot photonic crystal membrane LED at 1.3 µm L. Balet1, M. Francardi2, A. Gerardino2, N. Chauvin3, D. Bitauld3, L.H. Li1, B. Alloing1, A. Fiore3 1Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), LAUSANNE, Switzerland 2Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies-CNR, ROMA, Italy 3COBRA Research Institute, TU Eindhoven, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands WeC3 Butt-joint integrated InAs/InP quantum dot Fabry-Perot laser devices emitting at 1.5 µm H. Wang, J. Yuan, S. Anantathanasarn, P.J. van Veldhoven, E. Smalbrugge, T. de Vries, E.J. Geluk, E.A.J.M. Bente, Y.S. Oei, M.K. Smit, R. Nötzel COBRA, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands WeC4 Passively mode-locked quantum dot laser diodes at 1.53 µm with large operating regime M.J.R. Heck1, A. Renault2, E.A.J.M. Bente1, Y.S. Oei1, M.K. Smit1, K.S.E. Eikema2, W. Ubachs2, S. Anantathanasarn1, R. Nötzel1 1COBRA / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands 2Laser Centre Vrije Universiteit, AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands WeC5 Monolithic Integration of a Compact Passive Polarisation Converter within a Laser Diode S. McMaster, J.J. Bregenzer, M. Sorel, B.M. Holmes, D.C. Hutchings University of Glasgow, GLASGOW, UK Lithium Niobate Devices WeD1 (Invited) Integrated electro-optic modulators in micro-structured LiNbO3 V. Pruneri1, D. Janner1, D. Tulli1, M. Belmonte2 1ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, BARCELONA, Spain 2R&D, Avanex Corporation Sede Secondaria, SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy WeD2 Ferroelectric Microdomains in Plasma-Etched Ridges on X-Cut Lithium Niobate L. Gui, H. Hu, M. Garcia-Granda, W. Sohler, G. Berth, A. Zrenner Universität Paderborn, PADERBORN, Germany WeD3 Etching of Lithium Niobate: From Ridge Waveguides to Photonic Crystal Structures H. Hui, W. Sohler, R. Ricken Universität Paderborn, PADERBORN, Germany WeD4 Novel structures for broadband electrooptic modulators in LiNbO3 M. Garcia Granda1, H. Hu1, W. Sohler1, J. Rodriguez Garcia2 1University of Paderborn, PADERBORN, Germany 2University of Oviedo, OVIEDO, Spain WeD5 Performance of Waveguide FPI with Si-on-LiNbO3 Bragg Gratings under Temperature Gradient S.M. Kostritskii, A.A. Dikevich, Yu.N. Korkishko, V.A. Fedorov Optolink Ltd, MOSCOW, Russian Federation Heterogeneous Integration WeE1 (Invited) Wafer bonding and heterogenous Integration : III-V/Silicon Photonics G. Roelkens, L. Liu, J. Brouckaert, J. Van Campenhout, F. Van Laere, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets Ghent University / IMEC, GHENT, Belgium WeE2 (Invited) Long wavelength lasers on Silicon D.L. Huffaker University of California, LOS ANGELES, USA WeE3 Compact Grating Coupled MMI on DVS-BCB Bonded InP-Membrane F. Bordas1, G. Roelkens2, E.J. Geluk1, F. Karouta1, P. J. Van Veldhoven1, F. Van Laere2, D. Van Thourhout2, R. Baets2, M.K. Smit1, R. Nötzel1 1Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands 2Ghent University - IMEC, GHENT, Belgium WeE4 Monolithic Directly-Modulated Multi-Wavelength-Channel GaInAsP/InP Micro-Ring Laser Array A. Bennecer1, R.V. Penty1, I.H. White1, K.A. Williams2, M. Hamacher3, H. Heidrich3 1University of Cambridge, CAMBRIDGE, UK 2Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands 3Heinrich-Hertz Institut, BERLIN, Germany Sensing and Measurement WeF1 (Invited) Sensors and photonic integration M.J. van der Hoek VanderHoekPhotonics, VLAARDINGEN, The Netherlands WeF2 Fluorescence sensing with femtosecond laser written waveguides in a capillary electrophoresis chip for monitoring molecular separation C. Dongre1, R. Dekker1, H.J.W. Hoekstra1, D. Nolli2, R. Martinez-Vazquez2, R. Osellame2, G. Cerullo2, G.A.J. Besselink3, M. Pollnau1 1MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands 2Politecnico di Milano, MILANO, Italy 3CapiliX BV, ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands WeF3 Grated Waveguide Optical Cavity as a Compact Sensor for Sub-nanometre Cantilever Deflections L.J. Kauppinen, H.J.W.M. Hoekstra, M. Dijkstra, R.M. de Ridder, G.J.M. Krijnen MESA+ Research Institute for Nanotechnology, ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands WeF4 Multiaperture Fourier transform arrayed waveguide spectrometer K. Florjanczyk1, P.C. Cheben2, S. Janz2, A. Scott3, B. Solheim1, D.X. Xu2 1York University, TORONTO, Canada 2National Research Council, OTTAWA, Canada 3COM DEV Ltd., OTTAWA, Canada WeF5 Multi-Waveguide Based Collector for the Detection of Backscattered Light from Highly Scattering Media N. Ismail, E.J. Klein, G. Sengo, A. Driessen University of Twente, ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands Plenary Session Th1 (Invited) Microwave photonics: opportunities for photonic integration A. Seeds1, F. Pozzi1, C.C, Renaud1, M.J. Fice1, L. Ponnampalam1, D.C. Rogers2, I.F. Lealman2, R. Gwilliam3 1University College London, UK 2Centre for Integrated Photonics, IPSWICH, UK 3University of Surrey, GUILDFORD, UK Th2 (Invited) InP-based photonic integration R. Nagarajan, M. Kato, S. Corzine, P. Evans, A. Dentai, C. Joyner, R. Schneider, S. Grubb, F. Kish, D. Welch Infinera, SUNNYVALE, USA Th3 (Invited) Active plasmonic materials and divices H. Atwater CalTech, USA InP Devices ThA1 (Invited) Integrated InP devices for advanced optical modulation formats R.A. Griffin Bookham, Inc., TOWCESTER, UK ThA2 High bandwidth waveguide photodetector based on an amplifier layer stack on an active-passive semi-insulating InP at 1.55 µm M. Nikoufard, L. Xu, X.J.M. Leijtens, T. De Vries, E. Smalbrugge, Y.S. Oei, M.K. Smit, R. Nötzel Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands ThA3 All Optical Wavelength Conversion Based on Injection Locking in InP Ring Laser O.R. Raz, Y.S. Oei, H.J.S. Dorren Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands ThA4 Experimental investigation of bistable operation of semiconductor ring lasers under optical injection N. Calabretta1, S. Beri2, L. Gelens2, R. Nötzel1, E.A.J.M. Bente1, J. Danckaert2, M.K. Smit1, H.J.S. Dorren1 1Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands 2Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BRUSSEL, Belgium ThA5 Method for polarization effect suppression in semiconductor optical amplifiers L.M. Augustin, J.J.G.M. van der Tol, E.J. Geluk, Y.S. Oei, M.K. Smit Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands Physical Concepts in Integrated Optics ThB1 (Invited) Advances in quantum communication using integrated optics S. Tanzilli, S. Tascu, P. Aboussouan, O. Alibart, M.P. De Micheli, D.B. Ostrowsky, P. Baldi University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, NICE CEDEX 2, France ThB2 (Invited) Quantum mechanics with curved photonics structures S. Longhi Politecnico di Milano, MILAN, Italy ThB3 Light localization at surfaces of modulated photonic lattices I.L. Garanovich1, A. Szameit2, A.A. Sukhorukov1, M. Heinrich2, F. Dreisow2, T. Pertsch2, S. Nolte2, A. Tunnermann2, Yu. S. Kivshar1 1Australian National University, CANBERRA, Australia 2Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, JENA, Germany ThB4 Probing the dispersion properties of 1D nanophotonic waveguides with far-field Fourier optics N. Le Thomas1, J. Jágerská1, R. Houdré1, M.V. Kotlyar2, L. O'Faolain2, D.M. Beggs2, D. O'Brien2, T.F. Krauss2, J. Bolten3, C. Moormann3, T. Wahlbrink3, J. Ctyroký4, M. Waldow5, M. Först5, L.H. Frandsen6, J. Fage-Pedersen6, A.V. Lavrinenko6, P. Borel6 1EPFL, LAUSANNE, Switzerland 2St Andrews University, ST ANDREWS, UK 3AMO, AACHEN, Germany 4Institute of Photonics and Electronics ASCR, PRAGUE, Czech Republic 5RWTH Aachen University, AACHEN, Germany 6Technical University of Denmark, LYNGBY, Denmark Poster Session ThP01 CW laser oscillation in Nd:YAG ceramic waveguides fabricated by femtosecond laser writing E. Cantelar1, R. Rodenas1, A. Benayas1, G. Torchia2,3, L. Roso2, D. Jaque1 1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, MADRID, Spain 2Universidad de Salamanca, SALAMANCA, Spain 3Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas CIC-Conicet CC124, LA PlATA, Argentina ThP02 Design of an Integrated Electro-optically Tunable Filter for Tunable Laser purposes B.W. Tilma, E.A.J.M. Bente, X.J.M. Leijtens, R. Nötzel, M.K. Smit Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands ThP03 Electro-optic Modulation of InAs Quantum Dot Waveguides I. Akca1, , A. Dâna1, A. Aydinli1, M. Rossetti2, L. Li2, A. Fiore2, N. Dagli3 1Bilkent University, ANKARA, Turkey 2Institute of Quantum Electronics and Photonics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de, LAUSANNE, Switzerland 3University of California at Santa Barbara, SANTA BARBARA, USA ThP04 Local Reconstruction of Birefringence in Bent Waveguides by Polarization-Sensitive Optical Low-Coherence Reflectometry M.F. Ferrario1, R.B. Bratovich1, F.M Morichetti1, A.M. Melloni1,2 1CoreCom, MILAN, Italy 2Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione, MILAN, Italy ThP05 Resonance characteristics of rib-type slot waveguides P. Muellner1, N. Finger2, R. Hainberger1 1 Nano System Technologies and 2Smart Systems, Austrian Research Centers GmbH - ARC, VIENNA, Austria ThP06 Liquid crystal-infiltrated nanocavity and waveguide in deeply etched InP-based photonic crystals I. Barbu1, H.H.J.E. Kicken1, P.A.M. Nouwens1, R.W. van der Heijden1, F. Karouta1, R. Nötzel1, H.W.M. Salemink1,2 1Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands 2Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, DELFT,The Netherlands ThP07 Efficiency enhancement of grating couplers for single mode polymer waveguides through high index coatings R.B. Bruck, R.H. Hainberger Austrian Research Centers, VIENNA, Austria ThP08 Design on tolerances in integrated optics A. Melloni1, G. Cusmai1, F. Morichetti2 1Politecnico di Milano, MILANO, Italy 2CoreCom, MILANO, Italy ThP09 Deep-Subwavelength Optical Waveguides Based on Near-Resonant Surface Plasmon Polariton M. Yan1, L. Thylen1, M. Qiu1, D. Parekh2 1Royal Institute of Technology, STOCKHOLM, Sweden 2University of California, BERKELEY, USA ThP10 Phase velocity estimation of a modulation wave in a quasi-velocity-matched electro-optic phase modulator using electro-optic sampling system S.H Hisatake, Y.T. Takemoto, K.T. Tada, T.N. Nagatsuma, T.K. Kobayashi Osaka Univ., TOYONAKA, Japan ThP11 Confocal optical techniques to study channel waveguides in LiNbO3 E. Martín Rodríguez1, M. Quintanilla1, D. Jaque1, E. Cantelar1, G. Lifante1, F. Cussó1, A. Busacca2, A. Cino2,3, S. Riva Sanseverino2,3 1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, MADRID, Spain 2Universitŕ degli Studi di Palermo, PALERMO, Italy 3Centro per la Recerca Elettronica in Sicilia (CRES), MONREALE, Italy ThP12 Carrier Transport Effects in Multi Layer Quantum Dot Lasers and SLDs M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, M. Gioannini, I. Montrosset Politecnico di Torino, TORINO, Italy ThP13 Design of nonlinear SOI slot waveguides M.N. Passaro, M. Lagioia, F.D.L. De Leonardis Politecnico di Bari, BARI, Italy ThP14 Passive polarization rotator in anisotropic LiNbO3 graded-index waveguide A.V. Tsarev Institute of Semiconductor Physics SB RAS, NOVOSIBIRSK, Russian Federation ThP15 Sm3+ doped polymers for planar optical waveguide amplifiers L. Huang, K.C. Tsang, E.Y.B. Pun City University of Hong Kong, KOWLOON, Hongkong ThP16 Horizontal slot waveguide-based efficient fiber couplers suitable for silicon photonics J.V. Galan Conejos, P. Sanchis Kilders, J. Blasco Solves, J. Marti Sendra Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, VALENCIA, Spain ThP17 Surface Plasmon Generation in a Subwavelength Slit in metal: a Palladium-Based H2 Leak Detection Sensor M.A. Vincenti1, D. De Ceglia2, M. De Sario1, V. Marrocco1, V. Petruzzelli1, F. Prudenzano3, M. Scalora2, A. D'Orazio1 1Politecnico di Bari, BARI, Italy 2Charles M. Bowden Research Center, AMSRD-AMR-WS-ST, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5, HUNTSVILLE - AL, USA 3Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, Politecnico di Bari, TARANTO, Italy ThP18 Nanorice Chain Waveguides Based on Low and High Order Mode Coupling X. Cui, D. Erni ATE, Faculty of Engineering, DUISBURG, Germany ThP19 Theoretical study of plasmonic propagation on a chain array G. Lévęque1, E.P.R. O'Reilly2, B.C. Corbett2 1CORK, Ireland 2Tyndall National Institute, CORK, Ireland ThP20 Transfer Matrix Analysis of Spectral Response of Even-Row Microring Resonator Arrays X. Zhang1, J. Rosas-Fernandez1, R. Penty1, I. White1, X. Zhang2, D. Huang2 1University of Cambridge, CAMBRIDGE, UK 2Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, WUHAN, China ThP21 Surface waves on the boundaries of photonic crystals and their coupling B.A. Usievich, V.V. Svetikov, J. Kh. Nurligareev, V. Sychugov General Physics Institute, MOSCOW, Russian Federation ThP22 Stimulated Raman Scattering in Membrane Silicon Waveguides F. De Leonardis1, V.M.N. Passaro2 1Photonics Research Group, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile 2Photonics Research Group, Dipartimento di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica, Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy ThP23 Design of a Monolithically Integrated All-Optical Label Swapper for Spectral Amplitude Code Labels Using Cross-Gain Modulation C. Habib1, P. Muńoz1, L. Chen2, J. Capmany1 1Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, VALENCIA, Spain 2McGill University, MONTREAL, Canada ThP24 High-Q whispering-gallery mode quantum-dot microdisk lasers K. Solís Trápala, R.W. Smink, J. Molina Vázquez, B.P. De Hon, H.J.S. Dorren COBRA Research Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands ThP25 Design of the optical core of an integrated ratiometric wavelength monitor A.M. Hatta1, T. Farrell1, N.M.I. Wang2, J. Zheng3 1Dublin Institute of Technology, DUBLIN, Ireland 2Data Storage Institute, SINGAPORE, Singapore 3Jilin University, CHANGCHUN, China ThP26 Quantum optical effect for switching and slow light applications G. M. Manzacca, G. Cincotti University of Roma Tre, ROME, Italy ThP27 New thin heterogeneous optical waveguides on SOI for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers A.V. Tsarev Institute of Semiconductor Physics SB RAS, NOVOSIBIRSK, Russian Federation ThP28 BPM Validation of the Modal Gain Measured with the Segmented Contact Method P. Bardella, I. Montrosset Politecnico di Torino, TORINO, Italy Photonic Crystals II ThC1 (Invited) Photonic crystal microlasers M.K. Kim, M.K. Seo, S.H. Kim, Y.H. Lee KAIST, DAEJON, South-Korea ThC2 Functional photonic-crystal mini-stopband demux integrated in emitting and detecting devices H. Benisty1, C. Cambournac1, M. Ayre1, F. Van Laere2, D. Van Thourhout2, R. Baets2, T. Stomeo3, T.F. Krauss3, M. Kamp4, H. Hoffman4, A. Forchel4, D.F.G. Gallagher5 1Institut d'Optique, PALAISEAU CEDEX, France 2Ghent University, GHENT, Belgium 3St Andrews University, Physics and Astronomy,, ST ANDREWS, UK 4Technische Physik, Am Hubland, Universität Würzburg, WÜRZBURG, Germany 5PhotonDesign, OXFORD, UK ThC3 Photonic Crystal DFB laser array and fine emission wavelength engineering O. Bouchard1, A. Monmayrant1, O. Gauthier-Lafaye1, S. Bonnefont1, A. Larrue1, P. Arguel1, F. Lozes-Dupuy1, C. Pang2, A. Bruyant2, S. Blaize2, G. Lérondel2, P. Royer2, F. Pommereau3, F. Poingt3, L. Le Gouezigou3, O. Le Gouezigou3, O. Drisse3, E. Dérouin3, G.H. Duan3 1LAAS-CNRS, TOULOUSE, France 2LNIO,ICD CNRS, France 3Alcatel Thales III-V Lab, France ThC4 CW electrical operation of single-mode all photonic crystal DFB-like laser O. Bouchard1, S. Bonnefont1, O. Gauthier-Lafaye1, A. Larrue1, P. Arguel1, F. Lozes-Dupuy1, F. Pommereau2, F. Poingt2, L. Le Gouezigou2, O. Le Gouezigou2, O. Drisse2, E. Dérouin2, G.H. Duan2 1LAAS-CNRS, TOULOUSE, France 2Alcatel Thales III-V Lab, France ThC5 Efficient Injectors for Slow light Photonic Crystal Waveguides L. O'Faolain, T.P. White, M.V. Kotlyar, D. O'Brien, T.F. Krauss University of St Andrews, ST ANDREWS, FIFE, UK Ring Resonators ThD1 Low propagation loss photonic wire and ring resonator devices in silicon-on insulator using hydrogen silsesquioxane electron-beam resist A. Samarelli1, M. Gnan1,2, R.M. De La Rue1, M. Sorel1 1University of Glasgow, GLASGOW, UK 2Department of Engineering University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy ThD2 Optical microring resonators in Si3N4/SiO2 A. Kazmierczak1, L. Vivien2, K.B. Gylfason3, B. Sanchez4, A. Griol4, D. Marris-Morini2, E. Cassan2, F. Dortu1, H. Sohlström3, D. Giannone1, D. Hill4 1Multitel a.s.b.l., MONS, Belgium 2Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale, CNRS UMR8622, Université Paris-Sud 11, ORSAY, France 3Microsystem Technology Laboratory, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, STOCKHOLM, Sweden 4Nanophotonics Technology Center, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, VALENCIA, Spain ThD3 Analysis of Raman lasing in integrated small-volume silicon-on-insulator racetrack resonators M. Waldow, M. Först, H. Kurz RWTH Aachen, AACHEN, Germany ThD4 Design of a micro-ring resonator electro-optical modulator embedded in a reverse biased PN junction A. Brimont1, F.Y. Gardes2, P. Sanchis1, D. Marris-Morini3, P. Dumon4, J.M. Fedeli5, L. O'Faolain6, W. Bogaert4, L. Vivien3, J. Martí1, G.T. Reed2, T.F. Krauss6 1Nanophotonics Technology Center, VALENCIA, Spain 2Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, GUILDFORD, UK 3Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, PARIS, France 4Ghent University ' IMEC, GHENT, Belgium 5CEA-Leti, GRENOBLE, France 6School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St Andrews, ST ANDREWS, UK ThD5 Wavelength routing and dispersion compensation in a narrow-band integrated resonant router F. Morichetti, C. Ferrari, L. Flaccadori, A. Melloni Politecnico di Milano, MILANO, Italy ThD6 High-quality-factor micro-ring resonator in amorphous-silicon on insulator structure Z. Zhang1, M.D. Dainese2, L.W. Wosinski1, M.C. Chacinski1, M.Q. Qiu1 1Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), KISTA, Sweden 2Replisaurus AB, KISTA, Sweden Plenary Session Fr1 (Invited) Ultrafast tracking of slow photonics and plasmons K. Kuipers Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands Fr2 (Invited) Widely tunable mid-infrared DFG using apodized c(2) grating and its application to gas spectroscopy T. Umeki1, M. Asobe1, T. Yanagawa1, O. Tadanaga1, Y. Nishida2, K. Magari1, H. Suzuki3 1NTT Photonics Laboratories, KANAGAWA, Japan 2NTT Electronics Corporation, IBARAKI, Japan 3ATR International, KYOTO, Japan Quantum Dot Devices & Materials FrA1 (Tutorial) Semiconductor Quantum Dots A. Fiore Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands FrA2 Scalable Quantum Dot Amplifier Based Optical Switch Matrix A. Albores-Mejia, T. De Vries, E. Smalbrugge, Y.S. Oei, M.K. Smit, S. Anantathanasarn, R. Nötzel, K.A. Williams Eindhoven University of Technology, EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands FrA3 Integrated Quantum Dot 2x2 Switch for Uncooled Switching Applications H. Wang1, E.T. Aw1, M.G. Thompson1, A. Wonfor1, A.R. Kovsh2, R.V. Penty1, I.H. White1 1University of Cambridge, CAMBRIDGE, UK 2Innolume GmbH, DORTMUND, Germany Materials & Fabrication FrB1 (Invited) Polymer Devices in Integrated Optics T. Clapp1, J.V. DeGroot2 1Dow Corning Ltd., MIDLAND, USA 2Dow Corning Corporation, MIDLAND, USA FrB2 Er:Ta2O5 waveguide optimization & spectroscopy A. Subramanian1, J. Oton1, Robert2, J.S. Wilkinson1 1Optoelectronics Research Centre, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, UK 2School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SOUTHAMPTON, UK FrB3 Fabrication of Uniform Photonic Devices Using 193 nm Optical Lithography in Silicon-on-Insulator S.K. Selvaraja, W. Bogaerts, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets Gent university-IMEC, GENT, Belgium FrB4 Thermally stable ultra thin metal transparent electrodes L. Martínez1, S. Giurgola2, P. Vergani2, V. Pruneri1,3 1ICFO - Insitut de Cičncies Fotňniques, CASTELLDEFELS, Spain 2Avanex Corp., SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy 3ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avançats, BARCELONA, Spain FrB5 Trimming of silicon ring resonator by electron beam induced compaction J.S. Schrauwen1, D. Van Thourhout2, R. Baets2 1Gent University - IMEC, GENT, Belgium 2Ghent University - IMEC, GENT, Belgium Nanophotonics FrC1 Subwavelength Structures in Silicon-on-Insulator Waveguides for Modification of Facet Reflectivity and Efficient Fiber-Chip Coupling H. Schmid, P. Cheben, S. Janz, J. Lapointe, E. Post, A. Delâge, A. Densmore, B. Lamontagne, P. Waldron, D.X. Xu National Research Council, OTTAWA, Canada FrC2 Ultrafast all optical switching in AlGaAs photonic crystal waveguides D. Szymanski1, B.D. Jones1, D. O'Brien2, M.S. Skolnick1, A.M. Fox1, T.F. Krauss2 1University of Sheffield, SHEFFIELD, UK 2School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, UK FrC3 Design and fabrication of a photonic crystal directional coupler for use as an optical switch D.M. Beggs, T.P. White, L. O'Faolain, T.F. Krauss University of St Andrews, ST ANDREWS, UK FrC4 Successful fabrication and integration of multifunctional photonic-crystal devices on bonded InP membrane chip T. Stomeo1, T.F. Krauss2, D. Van Thourhout3, R. Baets3, C. Cambournac4, M. Ayre4, H. Benisty4, F. Van Laere5 1Shool of Physics&Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, ST. ANDREWS, FIFE, UK 2School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, ST. ANDREWS, UK 3Department of Information Technology (INTEC), Ghent University-IMEC, 9000, GHENT, Belgium 4Institut d'Optique, CNRS, Campus Polytechnique, RD128, 91127, PALAISEAU CEDEX, France 5Ghent University, GHENT, Belgium FrC5 Photonic crystals (PC) in diamond: Ultra-high-Q nanocavity design, analysis and fabrication I. Bayn1, B. Meyler1, A. Lahav1, J. Salzman1, B.A. Fairchild2, S. Prawer2, F.L. Martinez3 1Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, HAIFA, Israel 2The University of Melbourne, MELBOURNE, Australia 3Polytechnic University of Cartagena, CARTAGENA, Spain FrC6 Investigation of photonic crystal cavities sandwiched in a grating structure K. Van Acoleyen, M.Q. Qiu KTH, KISTA, Sweden Dedicated Device Modelling FrD1 Deeply inside tunable CROW delay lines A. Melloni, F. Morichetti, A. Canciamilla, C. Ferrari Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione, MILANO, Italy FrD2 Closed-loop Modeling of Silicon Nanophotonics: From Design to Fabrication and Back Again W. Bogaerts, L. Vanholme, P. Bradt, P. Bienstman Ghent University, GENT, Belgium FrD3 Design of a Waveguide-Type Polarization Beam Splitter Incorporating Trenches Filled with Low-Refractive Index Material J.L. Ito, I.K. Iwamoto, T.H. Tsuda Keio University, KANAGAWA, Japan FrD4 Temperature Insensitive Silicon Slot Waveguides with Air Slot K. Kashiwagi1, S. Yamashita1, K. Okamoto2, S.J.B. Yoo2 1The University of Tokyo, TOKYO, Japan 2University of California, Davis, DAVIS, USA FrD5 A Demultiplexer with Blazed Waveguide Sidewall Grating A. Delâge1, P.J. Bock1, P. Cheben1, J.H. Schmid1, D.-X. Xu1, S. Janz1, T.J. Hall2 1Institute for Microstructural Sciences, OTTAWA, Canada 2University of Ottawa, OTTAWA, Canada Post-deadline session FrPD1 Integrated optical source of polarization entagled photons at 1310 nm A. Martin1, V. Cristofori3,1, P. Aboussouan1, D.B. Ostrowsky1, A. Thomas2, H. Herrmann2, W. Sohler2, O. Alibart1, and S. Tanzilli1 1LPMC, Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France 2Angewandte Physik, Universitat-GH-Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany 3Dipartimento EIS, Universita di Bologna, Bologna, Italy FrPD2 Near field properties of vertical emitting laser based on 2D photonic crystal heterostructures L. Ferrier, G. Le Gac, O. El Daif, P. Rojo-Romeo, X. Letartre, S. Callard, P. Viktorovitch Université de Lyon, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France FrPD3 High-Quality Factor Suspended-Wire 1D Photonic Crystal Micro-cavity in Silicon-on-Insulator A.R. Md Zain, N.P. Johnson, M Sorel and R.M. De La Rue Optoelectronics Research Groups, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom FrPD4 InP-based Monolithic Integrated Colorless Reflective Transceiver L. Xu, X.J.M Leijtens, P.J. Urban, E. Smalbrugge, T. de Vries, R. Nötzel, Y.S. Oei, H. de Waardt, M.K. Smit COBRA Research Institute, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands