Title :
A domain-reversed /spl Delta//spl beta/-switch with uniform electrodes
Author :
Samson, Scott A. ; Tavlykaev, Robert F. ; Ramaswamy, Ramu V.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Photonics Technol. Inc., Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we report on the first demonstration of a two-section /spl Delta//spl beta/-switch in Z-cut LiNbO/sub 3/ with uniform electrodes, compatible to a single microwave source, where one of the sections is domain-inverted. The application of domain inversion to the DC allowed us to implement a device scheme with relaxed fabrication tolerances which is suitable for high-speed operation.
Keywords :
electric domains; electro-optical switches; electrodes; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical directional couplers; LiNbO/sub 3/; Z-cut LiNbO/sub 3/; domain inversion; domain-inverted; domain-reversed /spl Delta//spl beta/-switch; electro optical switches; high-speed operation; integrated optics; optical directional coupler; relaxed fabrication tolerances; single microwave source; two-section /spl Delta//spl beta/-switch; uniform electrodes; Annealing; Couplings; Crosstalk; Distributed control; Electrodes; Length measurement; Optical films; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571567
