Title :
Getting more on lithium niobate: Vertical integration
Author :
Madsen, C. ; Solmaz, M. ; Adams, David ; Atkins, R. ; Simcik, J.
Author_Institution :
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
The integration density on lithium niobate is limited by the low-index-contrast diffused waveguides. We summarize recent work on vertical integration of a high-index-contrast waveguide layer to enable U-bends and ring resonators with sub-mm bend radii.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical resonators; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; U-bends; low index contrast diffused waveguide; ring resonators; submillimeter bend radii; vertical integration; Delay; Glass; Insertion loss; Lithium niobate; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Sputtering;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342736
