DocumentCode
974337
Title
Thermo-optic effect in LiNbO3, for light deflection and switching
Author
Haruna, M. ; Koyama, Jun
Author_Institution
Osaka University, Department of Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Suita, Japan
Volume
17
Issue
22
fYear
1981
Firstpage
842
Lastpage
844
Abstract
Light deflection and switching in LiNbO3 via thermo-optic effect based on the temperature dependence of the refractive index are demonstrated. The switching speed of 1 ms order has been confirmed in the thermo-optically induced waveguide switch.
Keywords
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical modulation; optical waveguide components; thermo-optical effects; LiNbO3; integrated optics; light deflection; optical modulators; optical switches; refractive index; switching; thermo-optic effect; thermo-optically induced waveguide switch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19810586
Filename
4246067
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