An Approach to Model Propagation Characteristics of Multimode Graded-Index Waveguides Manufactured by Ion-Exchange Technology

Author

Kuhler, Thomas ; Griese, Elmar

Author_Institution

Inst. of Theor. Electr. Eng. & Photonics, Siegen Univ., Siegen

fYear

2008

fDate

12-15 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Realizing electrical printed circuit boards with integrated optical interconnects for high bandwidth interconnects requires numerical models and algorithms for analyzing and optimizing signal propagation within optical multimode waveguides. This paper presents a method for the numerical computation of the propagation constants of the guided modes of graded-index waveguides. Moreover, a new approach is presented which allows the computation of waveguide losses occurring within graded-index waveguides manufactured by an ion-exchange diffusion process.

Keywords

ion exchange; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; printed circuits; electrical printed circuit boards; integrated optical interconnects; ion exchange diffusion; multimode graded-index waveguides; optical multimode waveguides; signal propagation; waveguide loss; Bandwidth; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit technology; Numerical models; Optical interconnections; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Printed circuits; Signal analysis; Virtual manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Propagation on Interconnects, 2008. SPI 2008. 12th IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Avignon

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2317-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2318-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPI.2008.4558332

Filename

4558332