Title :
Period adapted Bragg mirror multimode interference device
Author :
Holmes, C. ; Major, H.E. ; Gates, J.C. ; Gawith, C.B.E. ; Smith, P.G.R.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A direct UV-written multimode interference device is constructed with a pair of Bragg mirrors that have adaptively manipulated period to minimise excess loss. Excess loss achieved is comparable to that of a regular MMI device.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; light interference; mirrors; direct UV-written multimode interference device; period adapted Bragg mirror; regular MMI device; High speed optical techniques; Interference; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Writing; (130.1750) Components; (130.3120) Integrated Optics Devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
