• 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