Title :
Experimental method for determining the transverse modal weights of the fields supported in a waveguiding structure
Author :
Pelz, Lawrence J. ; Anderson, Betty Lise ; Peters, Eusibius
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
We describe a new technique to measure the number and relative weights of the transverse modes supported by waveguides, curvature of phase fronts, and fundamental spot size, all of which impact coupling in photonic devices
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light coherence; optical couplers; optical planar waveguides; optical testing; fundamental spot size; phase front curvature; photonic device coupling; relative weights; transverse modal weights; transverse modes; waveguiding structure; Electric variables measurement; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic devices; Performance evaluation; Phase measurement; Size measurement; Spatial coherence; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379089
