Title :
Suppression of cladding-mode coupling in single-mode slab waveguides of varying curvature
Author :
Durniak, Céline ; Love, John
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Group, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
Bend loss can be quantified by following coupling between fundamental and cladding modes with changing curvature on a finite cladding, single-mode slab waveguide. A delineation criterion provides a boundary between approximately adiabatic and non-adiabatic bent waveguides.
Keywords :
claddings; optical couplers; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; adiabatic bent waveguide; bend loss; cladding modes; curvature; fundamental modes; nonadiabatic bent waveguide; single-mode slab waveguide; Australia; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Shape; Slabs; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519222
