DocumentCode
928668
Title
Scattering loss from rough sidewalls in semiconductor rib waveguides
Author
Stern, M.S. ; Kendall, P.C. ; Hewson-Browne, R.C. ; Robson, P.N. ; Quinney, D.A.
Author_Institution
Sheffield Univ., UK
Volume
25
Issue
18
fYear
1989
Firstpage
1231
Lastpage
1232
Abstract
A new scattering formula is applied to the slab loaded rib waveguide. Rib corrugations of up to 50 nm in amplitude lead to losses of the order of a few dB/cm, with trends which agree with experiment.
Keywords
integrated optoelectronics; light scattering; optical losses; optical waveguides; semiconductor devices; corrugations; optoelectronic devices; rough sidewalls; scattering loss; semiconductor rib waveguides; slab loaded rib waveguide;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19890825
Filename
43489
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