Title :
Suppression of modal birefringence of InP-based waveguides by compensated tensile strain
Author :
Soole, J.B.D. ; Caneau, C. ; Leblanc, H.P. ; Andreadakis, N.C. ; Song, G.H.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Compensated tensile strain may be used to suppress the modal birefringence of InP-InGaAsP-InP planar waveguides. Correct balance between tensile- and compressively-strained layers will yield birefringence-free waveguides with zero net strain
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; birefringence; compensation; compressive strength; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical planar waveguides; tensile strength; InP-InGaAsP-InP; InP-InGaAsP-InP planar waveguides; InP-based waveguides; birefringence-free waveguides; compensated tensile strain; compressively-strained layers; modal birefringence suppression; tensile-strained layers; zero net strain; Birefringence; Capacitive sensors; Indium phosphide; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Planar waveguides; Strain measurement; Tellurium; Tensile strain;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484805
