Polarization switching by TM passing of laminated cover

Author

Massaro, Alessandro ; Cavallari, Federico ; Rozzi, Tullio

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electromagn., Univ. Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Volume

22

Issue

2

fYear

2004

Firstpage

558

Lastpage

566

Abstract

This paper investigates transverse-electric-transverse-magnetic (TM) conversion properties of an integrated optical polarization switch realized by means of a TM-pass waveguide polarizer, whose cladding consists of an obliquely deposited thick film. This waveguide polarizer is more compact, stable, and inexpensive to realize than a hybrid waveguide polarizer using birefringent crystal as cladding. By utilizing the TM-passing property of the anisotropic cover of a rib waveguide, the polarization is selected by means of the electrooptic effect.

Keywords

birefringence; electro-optical effects; integrated optics; light polarisation; modal analysis; optical design techniques; optical polarisers; optical switches; optical waveguides; rib waveguides; thick films; TM-pass waveguide polarizer; birefringent crystal; cladding; electrooptic effect; integrated optical polarization switch; laminated cover; polarization switching; rib waveguide; thick film; transverse-electric-transverse-magnetic conversion; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Electrooptical waveguides; Geometrical optics; Integrated optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Thick films;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2004.824395

Filename

1278499