Nanomaterials in Nanophotonics Structure for Performing All-Optical 2 × 1 Multiplexer Based on Elliptical IMI-Plasmonic Waveguides

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">IMI waveguides</td><td class="align_center">MIM waveguides</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Layer configuration</td><td class="align_center">Dielectric-metal-dielectric</td><td class="align_center">Metal-dielectric-metal</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Field confinement</td><td class="align_center">Less</td><td class="align_center">More</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Propagation length</td><td class="align_center">More</td><td class="align_center">Less</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Propagation loss</td><td class="align_center">Low</td><td class="align_center">Moderate to high</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dispersion</td><td class="align_center">Can be engineered</td><td class="align_center">Less control</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Integration</td><td class="align_center">On-chip integration</td><td class="align_center">Limited integration options</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fabrication</td><td class="align_center">Easy</td><td class="align_center">Not easy</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>A comparison between IMI and MIM waveguides.</div>

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Table 2: Nanomaterials in Nanophotonics Structure for Performing All-Optical 2 × 1 Multiplexer Based on Elliptical IMI-Plasmonic Waveguides 