Compensation of birefringence within integrated optical components using aCO2 laser

Authors
Canning, J Aslund, M
Citation
J. Canning et M. Aslund, Compensation of birefringence within integrated optical components using aCO2 laser, ELECTR LETT, 35(10), 1999, pp. 812-814
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
812 - 814
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(19990513)35:10<812:COBWIO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Birefringence compensation,by processing with a CO,laser is demonstrated in an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer fabricated in silica-on-silicon. The MZ response is matched for both polarisation states by using controlle d laser ablation.