Title :
2×2 acousto-optical add/drop multiplexers utilizing tilted film-loaded strip SiO2 SAW waveguides in Ti:LiNbO3
Author :
Jung, H.S. ; Kang, C.M. ; Chung, Y.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Electr. & Comput. Eng., Hong Ik Univ., Chungnam, South Korea
Abstract :
The implementation of acousto-optic add/drop multiplexers using SiO2 film loaded acoustic waveguide with angular offset to the Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide is presented. The 3 dB bandwidth and sidelobe suppression are 1.5 nm and less than -19 dB, respectively.
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; multiplexing equipment; optical films; optical materials; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; surface acoustic wave waveguides; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti; SAW waveguide; SiO2; SiO2 film; Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide; acoustic waveguide; acousto-optical add-drop multiplexer; angular offset; sidelobe suppression; tilted film-loaded strip SiO2; Acoustic waveguides; Add-drop multiplexers; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Strips; Surface acoustic waves; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253001