Title :
Novel polarization-maintaining semiconductor waveguide
Author :
Rahman, B.M.A. ; Obayya, S.S.A. ; Boonthittanont, W. ; Heaton, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Math. Sci., City Univ. London, UK
fDate :
3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, a novel concept of single-polarization optical waveguide with layered core is introduced and its expected performance is reported by using the numerically efficient finite-element-based beam propagation approach, along with its experimental validation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; finite element analysis; gallium arsenide; infrared spectra; light polarisation; optical losses; optical polarisers; optical waveguides; AlGaAs-GaAs; finite-element-based beam propagation approach; layered core; optical polarizer; polarization-maintaining semiconductor waveguide; single-polarization optical waveguide; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite element methods; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Semiconductor waveguides; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.823741
