Title :
Electro-optic switches in poled lithium niobate
Author :
Brinkman, M.J. ; Romanovsky, Alexandre ; Xiaofeng Shao ; Field, S.J. ; Deacon, D.A.G. ; Bischel, W.K.
Author_Institution :
Deacon Res., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A new class of practical electro-optical (EO) devices based on poled interfaces has been enabled by recently developed lithographically-defined poling process for ferroelectric materials. The new planar poling processes provide the geometrical control required for practical devices. For example, a guided-wave beam deflector has been fabricated in LiTaO/sub 3/ with a thermal gradient poling process.
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; diffraction gratings; electro-optical switches; electron beam lithography; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical fabrication; LiTaO/sub 3/; electro-optic switches; electro-optical devices; ferroelectric materials; geometrical control; guided-wave beam deflector; lithographically-defined poling process; planar poling processes; poled interfaces; poled lithium niobate; thermal gradient poling process; Electrooptic devices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Lithium niobate; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Switches; Tellurium; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
