Title :
Analysis of integrated optical waveguide mirrors
Author :
Orobtchouk, Regis ; Laval, Suzanne ; Pascal, Daniel ; Koster, Alain
Author_Institution :
Inst. d´´Electron. Fondamentale, Univ. Paris Sud, France
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new method is presented to analyze reflection losses of integrated mirrors, taking into account the exact guided mode profile and assuming that this profile remains unchanged up to the reflecting plane. The fraction of the reflected light coupled to one of the guided modes of the output waveguide is calculated, taking into account the mirror reflection coefficient. The influence of both translation and tilt of the reflecting plane is investigated. The method applies for every guided mode and any reflection angles. Numerical calculations are derived for a 90° optical corner mirror
Keywords :
integrated optics; light reflection; mirrors; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; optical waveguide theory; guided mode; guided mode profile; guided modes; integrated mirrors; integrated optical waveguide mirrors; mirror reflection coefficient; numerical calculations; optical corner mirror; output waveguide; reflected light; reflecting plane; reflection angles; reflection losses; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Integrated optics; Mirrors; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
