DocumentCode :
814541
Title :
Birefringence compensation of silica waveguides
Author :
Rahman, B.M.A. ; Somasiri, N. ; Grattan, K.T.V.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Math. Sci., City Univ., London, UK
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
fYear :
2005
fDate :
6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1205
Lastpage :
1207
Abstract :
A novel method of compensating stress-induced birefringence in silica waveguides by incorporating a layered structure is introduced and analyzed by using a numerically efficient, vectorial H-field finite element-based modal solution approach.
Keywords :
birefringence; finite element analysis; integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical waveguide theory; silicon compounds; vectors; SiO2-Si; birefringence compensation; finite-element-based modal solution; silica waveguides; silica-on-silicon PLC; stress-induced birefringence; vectorial H-field; Birefringence; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Thermal stresses; Finite element method; integrated optics; silica waveguides; stress-induced birefringence;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1041-1135
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.847446
Filename :
1432777
Link To Document :
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