Title :
Total reflection optical waveguide switch
Author :
Terui, Hikaru ; Kobayashi, Masato ; Kasai, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
A waveguide switch based on the change in the total reflection critical angle caused by bringing a dielectric chip into contact with the waveguide surface was fabricated and a large switching angle of 22.5° for the TE0 mode was obtained.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical waveguide components; TE0 mode; dielectric chip; optical waveguide switch; switching angle; total reflection critical angle;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810056
