Mode quasi-degeneracy and beam reflection in the total-internal-reflection optical waveguide switch
JOSA B, Vol. 25, Issue 10, pp. 1568-1575 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.25.001568
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Abstract
We investigate the beam reflection mechanism in a bounded space, which is applied in the practical total-internal-reflection (TIR) optical waveguide switch. Due to the confinement of the waveguide, the beam reflection within the TIR switch is completely different from that in free space. Its essence is the quasi-degeneracy between the even and the odd modes in the reflection region. Since different modes require different refractive index decreases to reach the quasi-degenerate state, we reduce the electrode power by controlling the mode excitation in the reflection region. Several guidelines are proposed for designing the TIR switch.
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OCIS Codes
(060.1810) Fiber optics and optical communications : Buffers, couplers, routers, switches, and multiplexers
(130.0130) Integrated optics : Integrated optics
(130.2790) Integrated optics : Guided waves
ToC Category:
Integrated Optics
History
Original Manuscript: May 13, 2008
Revised Manuscript: July 10, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: July 10, 2008
Published: September 2, 2008
Citation
Hui Yu, Xiaoqing Jiang, Jianyi Yang, Jiate Zhao, Wei Qi, and Minghua Wang, "Mode quasi-degeneracy and beam reflection in the total-internal-reflection optical waveguide switch," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25, 1568-1575 (2008)
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