• DocumentCode
    962527
  • Title

    Reduced bending and scattering losses in new optical ´double-ridge´ waveguide

  • Author

    Van Schoonhoven, J. ; van Uffelen, J.W.M. ; Smit, Meint K.

  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    5/25/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    746
  • Lastpage
    748
  • Abstract
    A new type of waveguide is proposed combining a low and a high ridge. Experiments at lambda =632.8 nm show an excess loss of 0.6 dB for a 90 degrees bend with R=50 mu m in SiO2 cladded Al2O3, and showing reduced scattering losses compared with a conventional ridge waveguide.
  • Keywords
    alumina; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical losses; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; 0.6 dB; 632.8 nm; 90 degrees bend; SiO 2-Al 2O 3; bending loss; double ridge waveguide; high ridge; integrated optics; low ridge; optical waveguides; optoelectronic integrated circuits; scattering losses; silica cladded alumina;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19890505
  • Filename
    24117
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=962527