• 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