Title :
Passive Ni:LiNbO3 polarisation splitter at 1.3 μm wavelength
Author :
Yang, Chia-Hsiang ; Wang, W.-S.
fDate :
5/23/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel polarisation splitter operating at 1.3 μm with an asymmetric Y-junction structure, and using only nickel diffusion on lithium niobate is presented. The measured splitting ratios are 21 dB for the ordinary mode and 23 dB for the extraordinary mode
Keywords :
diffusion; integrated optics; lithium compounds; nickel; optical polarisers; optical waveguide components; μm wavelength; 1.3 mum; LiNbO3:Ni; Ni:LiNbO3 polarisation splitter; asymmetric Y-junction structure; extraordinary mode; lithium niobate; measured splitting ratios; nickel diffusion; ordinary mode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960673