Title :
Phase-matched mode convertor in LiNbO3 using near-Z-axis propagation
Author :
Donaldson, Alastair ; Wong, Kenneth K.Y.
Author_Institution :
Marconi Research Centre, GEC Research Ltd., Great Baddow, UK
Abstract :
A phase-matched TE¿TM mode convertor, where the requirement for a birefringence tuning voltage is removed, is demonstrated in Y-cut LiNbO3. The direction of propagation is at 2° to the Z-axis where the sense of this angle is chosen not only to remove the residual waveguide birefringence but to improve the efficiency of the electro-optic interaction.
Keywords :
convertors; electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical waveguides; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti; TE/TM mode conversion; TM/TE mode conversion; X-cut; electro-optic interaction; integrated optics; near-Z-axis propagation; optical waveguides; phase matched mode convertor;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870951
