Modified Fabry-Perot interferometric method for waveguide loss measurement
Applied Optics, Vol. 47, Issue 35, pp. 6625-6630 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.006625
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Abstract
An extension to the Fabry–Perot interferometric method is demonstrated to calculate the optical loss and the reflectivity for optical waveguides simultaneously. The method uses an excitation of the waveguide with a broadband amplified spontaneous emission source (a superluminescent diode in our case) and curve fitting to account for the change of input power, thereby simplifying the measurement procedure. The use of a broadband source as opposed to tunable lasers allows for simultaneous measurements over multiple wavelengths and decreased sensitivity to reflections in the cavity. Further, waveguides of different lengths are measured to calculate the optical loss and the reflectivity simultaneously. It is shown that, if the value for reflectivity is assumed, there could be a large error in the measurement of loss especially for short waveguides. Optical loss for ridge waveguides is measured and compared by using a tunable laser as the input source. The method can be used for a generic case where it is suspected that the input power changes during the measurement.
© 2008 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(130.0130) Integrated optics : Integrated optics
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
ToC Category:
Integrated Optics
History
Original Manuscript: June 12, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: September 10, 2008
Published: December 5, 2008
Citation
Sareh Taebi, Mohammadreza Khorasaninejad, and Simarjeet Singh Saini, "Modified Fabry-Perot interferometric method for waveguide loss measurement," Appl. Opt. 47, 6625-6630 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-47-35-6625
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