A THEORETICAL-ANALYSIS OF SCATTERING LOSS FROM PLANAR OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDES

Authors
PAYNE FP LACEY JPR
Citation
Fp. Payne et Jpr. Lacey, A THEORETICAL-ANALYSIS OF SCATTERING LOSS FROM PLANAR OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDES, Optical and quantum electronics, 26(10), 1994, pp. 977-986
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Optical and quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03068919
Volume
26
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
977 - 986
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-8919(1994)26:10<977:ATOSLF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We derive analytical expressions for the scattering loss in planar opt ical waveguides whose surface roughness can be described by an exponen tial or Gaussian autocorrelation function. Our results show, for the f irst time, the explicit dependence of the loss coefficient on all the waveguide parameters. In addition, we show that for any waveguide ther e is a simple upper limit for the scattering loss.