Title :
Optimization of Ti:LiNbO3optical waveguides and directional coupler switches for 1.56 µm wavelength
Author :
Veselka, John J. ; Korotky, Steven K.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report the optimization of Ti:LiNbO3optical waveguides and directional coupler switches for the 1.56 μm wavelength. Total fiber-coupled insertion loss as low as 2.2 dB was achieved with diffusion conditions allowing a low switching voltage in Ti : LiNbO3directional coupler switches.
Keywords :
Electrooptic switches; Optical directional couplers; Optical fiber coupling; Optical fiber losses; Optical strip waveguides; Directional couplers; Insertion loss; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Strips; Titanium;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073056
