Low-loss III-V semiconductor optical waveguides

Author

Deri, Robert J. ; Kapon, Eli

Author_Institution

Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

27

Issue

3

fYear

1991

fDate

3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

626

Lastpage

640

Abstract

A review is presented of recent progress in low-loss III-V semiconductor integrated optics for the 1-1.6 μm wavelength range, including propagation, bending, coupling, and modulator losses. Tradeoffs between loss and other performance issues are discussed in detail. The authors show that significant advances have resulted in a research shift from work on the general issues of improved material transparency and straight guide propagation loss to more application-specific areas. In particular, size-loss tradeoffs in bend and modulator structures remain key issues for widespread use of III-V integrated optics

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; integrated optics; optical losses; optical modulation; optical waveguides; 1.0 to 1.6 micron; bending; coupling; guide propagation loss; low-loss III-V semiconductor integrated optics; material transparency; modulator losses; optical losses; propagation; reviews; semiconductor optical waveguides; size-loss tradeoffs; III-V semiconductor materials; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Performance loss; Propagation losses; Semiconductor waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.81372

Filename

81372