Title :
Curved facet 90° turning mirrors for integrated optical technologies
Author :
Strain, M. ; Sorel, Marc
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A curved total internal reflection facet for use as a 90?? turning mirror in integrated optical devices is presented. The design exhibits decreased losses and back-reflections compared to standard plain facet mirror designs. Loss measurements and lasing spectra based on serpentine laser devices are presented and show losses as low as 0.57 dB + 0.02 dB per mirror.
Keywords :
integrated optics; mirrors; optical losses; optical waveguides; curved facet turning mirror; integrated optics; loss measurement; optical waveguides; serpentine laser devices; total internal reflection;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.2502
