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
fDate :
7/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.848285
