Title :
New polarization-insensitive antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW-B)
Author :
Baba, T. ; Kokubun, Y.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A type of antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW-B) is proposed to reduce the polarization dependence of propagation loss in ARROW. A low-loss propagation (<1 dB/cm) for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes is demonstrated. The features of the conventional waveguide, ARROW, and ARROW-B are summarized. The conventional ARROW is advantageous in constructing some functional devices such as a waveguide-type polarizer or wavelength demultiplexer. On the other hand, the ARROW-B seems to be suitable for applications requiring a primarily polarization-insensitive function, such as optical interconnection.<>
Keywords :
optical losses; optical waveguides; ARROW-B; optical interconnection; polarization-insensitive antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide; propagation loss; transverse electric modes; transverse magnetic modes; Integrated optics; Interference; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Substrates;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
