Title :
Mode control in integrated optical devices via photoinduced birefringence
Author :
Yesayan, Ararat ; Galstylan, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Phys., Laval Univ., Que., Canada
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Photoinduced birefringence is proposed as a tool for mode-control applications in integrated optical devices such as waveguides, fibers, etc. Various geometries of photoexposure are theoretically considered for the example of a planar waveguide. Analytical solutions are obtained that provide information about the resulting polarizational behavior of the guide. The presence of birefringent Bragg gratings is then considered and conditions are identified to obtain polarization-insensitive spectral filters
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; birefringence; light polarisation; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide filters; optical waveguide theory; birefringent Bragg gratings; fibers; geometries; guide; integrated optical devices; mode control; mode-control applications; photoexposure; photoinduced birefringence; planar waveguide; polarization-insensitive spectral filters; polarizational behavior; waveguides; Birefringence; Geometrical optics; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
