Title :
Comparison of measured losses of Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ channel waveguide bends
Author :
Liu, Pao-Lo ; Li, Bing-Jin ; Cressman, Paul J. ; Debesis, John R. ; Stoller, Scott
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract :
The authors report measured losses of Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide S-shaped bends designated by using sine, cosine-generated curves, two arcs, and two arcs with a connecting straight guide. Experimental results confirm that the cosine-generated curve provides the best performance.<>
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical losses; optical waveguides; titanium; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti channel waveguide bends; S-shaped bends; arcs; connecting straight guide; cosine-generated curves; losses; sine curves; Application software; Arm; Dielectric losses; Joining processes; Loss measurement; Optical beams; Optical fiber devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Waveguide transitions;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
