• DocumentCode
    2752493
  • Title

    Ultra-low-loss (< 0.1 dB/m) Planar Silica Waveguide Technology

  • Author

    Bauters, J.F. ; Heck, Martijn J. R. ; John, Demis ; Barton, J.S. ; Blumenthal, D.J. ; Bowers, John E. ; Bruinink, C.M. ; Leinse, Arne ; Heideman, Rene G.

  • Author_Institution
    Eng. Sci. Building, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    9-13 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate record low (0.045 dB/m) total propagation loss in silica-on-silicon planar waveguides fabricated with wafer-bonded thermal oxide upper claddings.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; light propagation; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical waveguides; propagation loss; silica-on-silicon planar waveguides; ultra-low-loss planar silica waveguide technology; wafer-bonded thermal oxide upper claddings; Absorption; Loss measurement; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Propagation losses; Scattering; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Arlington, VA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8940-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHO.2011.6110793
  • Filename
    6110793