Title :
Semi-leaky optical isolator fabricated by wafer bonding of magneto-optic garnet and LiNbO3
Author :
Mizumoto, Tetsuya ; Yokoi, Hideki ; Shimizu, Masafumi ; Narikawa, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
A semi-leaky isolator was fabricated by bonding LiNbO3 onto a magneto-optic garnet waveguide. Directional mode conversion between TE guided and TM radiation modes enables isolator operation. Characteristics of the semi-leaky isolator were investigated
Keywords :
garnets; lithium compounds; magneto-optical isolators; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; wafer bonding; LiNbO3; TE guided radiation modes; TM radiation modes; directional mode conversion; isolator operation; magneto-optic garnet; semi-leaky optical isolator fabrication; wafer bonding; Garnets; Integrated optics; Isolators; Magnetooptic devices; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Tellurium; Wafer bonding;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968948