Title :
Proton-exchanged LiNbO3 waveguides for photonic applications
Author :
Gallo, Katia ; Prawiharjo, Jerry ; Broderick, Neil ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper provides an overview of the current activity on integrated LiNbO3 devices based on proton-exchange techniques at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton. We present the technology and the experimental results obtained so far on slab waveguides in 2D nonlinear photonic crystals and on channel waveguides in periodically poled lithium niobate and discuss prospective applications for all-optical signal processing in ultra-fast fibre telecommunication systems.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; ion exchange; lithium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical information processing; optical planar waveguides; photonic crystals; 2D nonlinear photonic crystals; LiNbO3; LiNbO3 waveguides; Optoelectronics Research Centre; all-optical devices; all-optical signal processing; channel waveguides; integrated LiNbO3 devices; integrated optics; nonlinear optics; periodically poled lithium niobate; photonic applications; proton-exchange techniques; slab waveguides; ultra-fast fibre telecommunication systems; Crystals; Ferroelectric materials; Fiber nonlinear optics; Integrated optics; Lithium; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2004. Proceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8343-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2004.1360293
