Title :
Fine tuning of wavevector conservation in guided wave devices by photobleaching
Author :
Aramaki, S. ; Assanto, Gaetano ; Stegeman, G.I.
Author_Institution :
Optical Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A new principle for optimising wavevector conservation and phase-matching in organic based guided wave devices is proposed and demonstrated. Fine tuning of grating coupling into a poly-4BCMU waveguide is demonstrated using controlled changes in the refractive index by photobleaching.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical saturable absorption; optical waveguides; tuning; fine tuning; grating coupling; optimising wavevector conservation; organic based guided wave devices; phase-matching; photobleaching; poly-4BCMU waveguide; refractive index control;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900836
