Realization of a compact and single-mode optical passive polarization converter

Authors
Huang, JZ Scarmozzino, R Nagy, G Steel, MJ Osgood, RM
Citation
Jz. Huang et al., Realization of a compact and single-mode optical passive polarization converter, IEEE PHOTON, 12(3), 2000, pp. 317-319
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
317 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200003)12:3<317:ROACAS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A single-section, compact, passive polarization converter has been designed and fabricated on GaAs/AlGaAs, The device uses an optimized waveguide stru cture with angled-facets to obtain 90 degrees-polarization rotation in a si ngle section; this waveguide structure eliminates the need for longitudinal variation and hence avoids any section-to-section coupling losses, A trans verse electric (TE) to transverse magnetic (TM) polarization conversion of 96% is achieved for a conversion length of approximate to 720 mu m.