Title :
Theoretical analysis of the minimization of thermal effects on the coupling length of directional couplers
Author :
Isídio-Lima, J.J. ; Rodríguez-Esquerre, V.F. ; Yugi-Dantas, Bernardo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
fDate :
Oct. 29 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Abstract :
The conditions to minimize or cancel the temperature effects on the coupling length of directional coupler have been analyzed considering the influence of the thermo-optic coefficient of their constituent materials on the coupler behavior.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical directional couplers; thermo-optical effects; coupling length; directional coupler; thermal effect minimization; thermo-optic coefficient; Couplers; Couplings; Optical fibers; Polymers; Refractive index; Integrated optics devices; Polymer waveguides; Temperature; Thermal effects;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2011 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1662-1
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2011.6169283
