Title :
Novel multisectional bending polymeric waveguide polarizer
Author :
Huang, Chia-Chih ; Huang, Chia-Chien
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tung Nan Inst. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Based on coherent-coupling effect, a novel multisectional bending waveguide polarizer is demonstrated. The polarizer consists of a polymer waveguide with a birefringent polyimide buried in it. The simulated polarization extinction ratio is 42.6 dB/mm.
Keywords :
bending; birefringence; integrated optics; light coherence; optical polarisers; optical polymers; optical waveguides; bending waveguide; birefringent polyimide; coherent-coupling effect; integrated polarizing elements; multisectional polarizer; polarization extinction; polymer waveguide; waveguide polarizer;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
