Title :
Antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides for III-V integrated optics
Author :
Koch, T.L. ; Koren, U. ; Boyd, G.D. ; Corvini, P.J. ; Duguay, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We report the design and implementation of antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides (ARROWs) in the InGaAs/InP system. Large modes are achieved with losses of 4dB/cm and vertical diffraction FWHM OF 23° at 1.51¿m. Since light is confined in the lowest-index layer rather than the highest-index layer as in conventional waveguides, these guides offer important new design freedom for integrated-optics applications.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical waveguides; 1.51 micron; ARROW; ARROWs; III-V integrated optics; InGaAs-InP; antiresonant Fabry-Perot reflections; antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides; design; design freedom; implementation; large mode sizes; light confined to lowest index layer; losses; modes; vertical diffraction;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870172
