Theoretical and experimental study of the analysis and modeling of integrated optical components

Author

Dagli, Nadir ; Fonstad, Clifton G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Volume

24

Issue

11

fYear

1988

fDate

11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2215

Lastpage

2226

Abstract

Using a mode-matching technique, a modular microwave equivalent circuit incorporating both guided and continuum spectra has been developed to model open guided-wave integrated optical components accurately with limited computational effort. The accuracy of the analysis is verified by comparison with other methods of analysis, and by experiments performed on GaAs homojunction rib waveguides, directional couplers, and three-guide couplers. The limitations of approximate theories for the analysis of coupled structures are also identified

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; directional couplers; gallium arsenide; integrated optics; optical couplers; GaAs; III-V semiconductors; continuum spectra; coupled structures; directional couplers; guided spectra; homojunction rib waveguides; integrated optical components; mode-matching technique; modular microwave equivalent circuit; open guided-wave integrated optical components; three-guide couplers; Coupling circuits; Equivalent circuits; Finite difference methods; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.8563

Filename

8563