• DocumentCode
    1101791
  • Title

    Analysis of titanium diffused planar optical waveguides in lithium niobate

  • Author

    Griffiths, Grant J. ; Esdaile, Roderick J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    2/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    149
  • Lastpage
    159
  • Abstract
    Characteristics of titanium indiffused waveguides in lithium niobate have been investigated. The effects of diffusion time, temperature, and ambient atmosphere on mode structure, surface refractive index, and profile, waveguide depth, surface morphology, and composition are described. Similarities and discrepancies between these and any previously published results are discussed and mechanisms for new features proposed. The necessity for fabrication in an oxygen atmosphere at elevated temperatures is demonstrated, and directions for further investigation indicated.
  • Keywords
    Optical planar waveguides; Planar optical waveguide; Atmosphere; Lithium niobate; Optical planar waveguides; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Surface morphology; Surface waves; Temperature; Titanium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1984.1072366
  • Filename
    1072366