Realization of a compact and single-mode optical passive polarization converter

Author

Huan, Z. ; Scarmozzino, R. ; Nagy, G. ; Steel, J. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr.

Author_Institution

Microelectron. Sci. Lab., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA

Volume

12

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

319

Abstract

A single-section, compact, passive polarization converter has been designed and fabricated on GaAs-AlGaAs. The device uses an optimized waveguide structure with angled-facets to obtain 90/spl deg/-polarization rotation in a single section; this waveguide structure eliminates the need for longitudinal variation and hence avoids any section-to-section coupling losses. A transverse electric (TE) to transverse magnetic (TM) polarization conversion of 96% is achieved for a conversion length of /spl ap/720 μm.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical polarisers; 720 mum; 90/spl deg/-polarization rotation; GaAs-AlGaAs; TE to TM polarization conversion; angled-facets; compact single-mode optical passive polarization converter; conversion length; longitudinal variation; optimized waveguide structure; section-to-section coupling losses; waveguide structure; Gallium arsenide; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Steel; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.826926

Filename

826926