• DocumentCode
    1010041
  • Title

    Simple and accurate loss measurement technique for semiconductor optical waveguides

  • Author

    Walker, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Plessey Research (Caswell) Limited, Allen Clark Research Centre, Towcester, UK
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    13
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    581
  • Lastpage
    583
  • Abstract
    Loss figures for GaAs/GaAlAs heterostructure optical waveguides have been derived from Fabry-Perot cavity resonances. These correlate with the mean guide transmissions within ±0.5 dB for 75% of the guides measured, for losses up to 12 dB per pass.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; loss measurement; optical testing; optical variables measurement; optical waveguides; semiconductor devices; Fabry-Perot cavity resonances; GaAs/GaAlAs heterostructure; III-V semiconductors; loss measurement technique; optical testing; semiconductor optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19850411
  • Filename
    4251343