DocumentCode
1169500
Title
Form birefringence phase matching in multilayer semiconductor waveguides: tuning and tolerances
Author
De Rossi, Alfredo ; Berger, Vincent ; Leo, Giuseppe ; Assanto, Gaetano
Author_Institution
Thales Res. & Technol., Orsay, France
Volume
41
Issue
10
fYear
2005
Firstpage
1293
Lastpage
1302
Abstract
GaAs-Alox waveguide structures for parametric processes are analyzed in detail. The geometric tolerances of the structure are numerically calculated with reference to its parametric tuning. Finally, the tunability of GaAs-Alox based parametric devices versus temperature is investigated.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; birefringence; gallium arsenide; optical multilayers; optical parametric devices; optical phase matching; optical tuning; optical waveguides; GaAs; GaAs-Alox waveguide; form birefringence; geometric tolerances; multilayer waveguides; parametric tuning; phase matching; Birefringence; Frequency conversion; Laser tuning; Nonhomogeneous media; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Nonlinear optics; optical waveguides; phase matching; semiconductor waveguides;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.2005.854133
Filename
1510799
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