• DocumentCode
    331993
  • Title

    Low loss optical waveguides and polarization splitters utilizing oxidized AlxGa1-xAs layers

  • Author

    Bek, A. ; Aydinli, A. ; Champlain, J.G. ; Naone, R. ; Dagli, N.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    1-4 Dec 1998
  • Firstpage
    384
  • Abstract
    We report on another application of oxidized AlGaAs in guided wave optics. We utilize low index of refraction of oxidized AlGaAs for stronger optical confinement to reduce electrode related losses and to increase birefringence in polarization splitting optical directional couplers
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical directional couplers; optical films; optical losses; optical polarisers; optical waveguides; refractive index; AlGaAs; electrode related losses; guided wave optics; increase birefringence; low index of refraction; low loss optical waveguides; oxidized AlxGa1-xAs layers; oxidized AlGaAs; polarization splitters; polarization splitting optical directional couplers; stronger optical confinement; Electrodes; Optical attenuators; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Tellurium; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4947-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.1998.737891
  • Filename
    737891
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=331993