Title :
Small-angle (< 50) Direct-UV-written Crossed-waveguides on Silica-on silicon with Potential for Power Switching Applications
Author :
Adikan, F. R Mahamd ; Sparrow, I.J.G. ; Gawith, C.B.E. ; Emmerson, G.D. ; Ahmad, H. ; Smith, P.G.R.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; mfra@orc.soton.ac.uk
Abstract :
Experimental demonstration of crossed-waveguides on silica-on-silicon at angles less than 5 degrees using the direct UV writing technique is presented for the first time. Such structure finds application in ultra-compact couplers and folded amplifiers.
Keywords :
Couplers; Crosstalk; Degradation; Etching; Fabry-Perot; Lithography; Physics; Silicon; Topology; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569498
