Mode control in integrated optical devices via photoinduced birefringence

Author

Yesayan, Ararat ; Galstylan, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Phys., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

35

Issue

8

fYear

1999

fDate

8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1142

Lastpage

1145

Abstract

Photoinduced birefringence is proposed as a tool for mode-control applications in integrated optical devices such as waveguides, fibers, etc. Various geometries of photoexposure are theoretically considered for the example of a planar waveguide. Analytical solutions are obtained that provide information about the resulting polarizational behavior of the guide. The presence of birefringent Bragg gratings is then considered and conditions are identified to obtain polarization-insensitive spectral filters

Keywords

Bragg gratings; birefringence; light polarisation; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide filters; optical waveguide theory; birefringent Bragg gratings; fibers; geometries; guide; integrated optical devices; mode control; mode-control applications; photoexposure; photoinduced birefringence; planar waveguide; polarization-insensitive spectral filters; polarizational behavior; waveguides; Birefringence; Geometrical optics; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.777213

Filename

777213