Dispersion and radiation loss characteristics of antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides-numerical results and analytical expressions

Author

Baba, Toshihiko ; Kokubun, Yasuo

Author_Institution

Div. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan

Volume

28

Issue

7

fYear

1992

fDate

7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1689

Lastpage

1700

Abstract

Propagation characteristics of novel single-mode slab waveguides, ARROW (antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides), ARROW-B, and their modified configurations, are investigated. The dispersion and radiation loss characteristics, field profile, confinement factor, and spot size of these ARROW-type waveguides are analyzed in detail by a mode analysis method using the system interference matrix. Approximate expressions for these characteristics are obtained in simple forms, which provide useful suggestions for the design of these waveguides. Possible combinations of materials and design conditions of ARROW-type waveguides are discussed on the basis of these results

Keywords

optical dispersion; optical losses; optical waveguides; analytical expressions; antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides; confinement factor; dispersion loss characteristics; field profile; mode analysis method; modified configurations; radiation loss characteristics; single-mode slab waveguides; spot size; system interference matrix; Interference; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Semiconductor waveguides; Slabs; Substrates;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.142556

Filename

142556