DocumentCode
1147559
Title
Formation of reconfigurable singlemode channel waveguides in LiNbO3 using spatial solitons
Author
Couton, G. ; Maillotte, H. ; Giust, R. ; Chauvet, M.
Author_Institution
Lab. d´´Opt. P.M. Duffieux, Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
Volume
39
Issue
3
fYear
2003
fDate
2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
286
Lastpage
287
Abstract
The formation of reconfigurable singlemode channel waveguides using photovoltaic dark spatial solitons is demonstrated in a titanium-diffused slab LiNbO3 waveguide. The generated mode profile is shown to be influenced by the presence of titanium.
Keywords
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical solitons; optical waveguides; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti; LiNbO3:Ti waveguide; Ti diffused slab LiNbO3 waveguide; channel waveguide formation; inhomogeneous Ti doping; mode distribution; mode profile; photo-induced channel waveguide mode; photovoltaic dark spatial solitons; reconfigurable singlemode channel waveguides; telecommunication wavelengths;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20030193
Filename
1179454
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