• DocumentCode
    940503
  • Title

    Polarization dependence in polymer waveguide directional couplers

  • Author

    Cheng, Sin Yip ; Chiang, Kin Seng ; Chan, Hau Ping

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, China
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    7/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1465
  • Lastpage
    1467
  • Abstract
    We designed and fabricated benzocyclobutene-based polymer waveguide directional couplers and measured the polarization dependence of their splitting ratios. Wide-band polarization-insensitive operation and the possibility of using thermal tuning to maintain low polarization dependence were demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical waveguides; benzocyclobutene; coupler design; coupler fabrication; directional couplers; polarization dependence; polarization-insensitive operation; polymer waveguide; splitting ratios; thermal tuning; wide-band operation; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Directional couplers; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical polymers; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Stress; Birefringence; directional couplers; optical waveguides; polarization; polymer waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.848285
  • Filename
    1453645