Title :
Self-aligning guided wave optics breadboard system
Author :
Holmes, A.S. ; Lewandowski, J. ; Syms, R.R.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
A micromachined silicon optical rail system for auto-alignment of single-mode guided wave devices is described. The system can be used as a demountable connector for ribbon optical fibre cable, or to pigtail integrated optic devices with ribbon fibre. The fabrication process is described, and results are presented for typical applications with BICC plc, 8-core cable and Ti:LiNbO3 beamsplitting components at λ=1.53 μm
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical waveguides; optical workshop techniques; silicon; 1.53 micron; BICC plc, 8-core cable; LiNbO3:Ti; Si; auto-alignment; beamsplitting components; demountable connector; integrated optic devices; optical rail system; ribbon optical fibre cable; self-aligned guided wave optics breadboard; single-mode guided wave devices;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
