Birefringence of passive multi-quantum-well semiconductor slab waveguides

Author

Kang, Jin ; Stegeman, George I. ; Huang, Chao-Hsing ; Li, Day-Uei ; Lin, Hao-Hsiung ; Chang, Hung-Chun ; Yang, C.C.

Author_Institution

Center for Res. in Electro-Optics & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

Volume

7

Issue

7

fYear

1995

fDate

7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

769

Lastpage

771

Abstract

Effective refractive-indices of both TE and TM modes of passive semiconductor slab waveguides in the wavelength range near half the bandgap are measured and modeled. Comparisons among a bulk waveguide and several multiple-quantum-well (MQW) waveguides show that the layered structures of a MQW tend to enhance the birefringence. Also, for a waveguide there exists a birefringence maximum at a wavelength that depends on the guiding layer thickness. Theoretical calculations with a model of anisotropic guiding layers for MQW waveguides show good agreement with the experimental results.<>

Keywords

birefringence; integrated optics; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; refractive index; semiconductor quantum wells; TE modes; TM modes; anisotropic guiding layers; birefringence; bulk waveguide; layered structures; multiple-quantum-well waveguide; passive semiconductor slab waveguides; refractive-indices; Birefringence; Chaos; Gallium arsenide; Optical devices; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Quantum well devices; Refractive index; Semiconductor waveguides; Slabs;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.393200

Filename

393200