Title :
Simple and accurate loss measurement technique for semiconductor optical waveguides
Author_Institution :
Plessey Research (Caswell) Limited, Allen Clark Research Centre, Towcester, UK
Abstract :
Loss figures for GaAs/GaAlAs heterostructure optical waveguides have been derived from Fabry-Perot cavity resonances. These correlate with the mean guide transmissions within ±0.5 dB for 75% of the guides measured, for losses up to 12 dB per pass.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; loss measurement; optical testing; optical variables measurement; optical waveguides; semiconductor devices; Fabry-Perot cavity resonances; GaAs/GaAlAs heterostructure; III-V semiconductors; loss measurement technique; optical testing; semiconductor optical waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850411
