Title :
Numerical simulation of thin-film electro-optic beam deflectors
Author :
Chiu, Y. ; Burton, R. ; Stancil, D.D. ; Schlesinger, T.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present numerical simulations, based on the beam propagation method (BPM), of a Gaussian beam deflected by a thin-film electro-optic (EO) deflector. The results are compared to geometric optics calculations and experimental data. From the BPM simulation, it is clear that one should choose a larger number of interfaces for prism-like EO deflectors in order to obtain a predictable deflection angle and good beam quality
Keywords :
electro-optical deflectors; numerical analysis; Gaussian beam; beam propagation method; interfaces; numerical simulation; prism-like EO deflectors; thin-film electro-optic beam deflectors; Electrooptic deflectors; Electrooptical waveguides; Geometrical optics; High speed optical techniques; Numerical simulation; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Transistors;
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.1993.379278
