Title :
Novel fabrication techniques for the realisation of passive waveguide polarisation converters
Author :
Holmes, B.M. ; Bregenzer, J.J. ; Hutchings, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK
Abstract :
Design, fabrication and characterisation of GaAs/AIGaAs passive polarisation converters realised through the use of three novel approaches is reported. The devices have been tested at λ=0.9μm and 1.3μm, producing TE-TM conversion efficiencies up to 70%.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical waveguide components; optical waveguides; semiconductor device testing; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs/AIGaAs; TE-TM conversion; fabrication techniques; passive waveguides; polarisation converters; Dry etching; Integrated optics; Isolators; Optical crosstalk; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wet etching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202100
