Title :
Low-loss TM-pass polariser fabricated by proton exchange for z-cut ti:LiNbO3 waveguides
Author :
Veselka, J.J. ; Bogert, G.A.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We fabricated a low-loss TM-pass polariser at ¿ = 1.32 ¿m integrated with low-loss titanium waveguides in Z-cut LiNbO3. The polariser, fabricated by proton exchange, had an excess insertion loss of 0.3 dB and a polarisation extinction ratio of > 40dB.
Keywords :
integrated optics; ion exchange; lithium compounds; optical polarisers; optical waveguide components; titanium; 0.3 dB; 1.32 micron; LiNbO3:Ti; TM-pass polariser; Z-cut; excess insertion loss; fabrication; integrated optics; low loss optical waveguides; proton exchange;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870022
