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2×2Ti:LiNbO3 Integrated Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers utilizing Strain-Optic Effect

스트레인광학효과를 이용한 2×2Ti:LiNbO3 삽입/분기 집적광학 멀티플렉서

  • 정홍식 (홍익대학교, 과학기술대학, 전자전기공학과) ;
  • 최용욱 (홍익대학교, 과학기술대학, 전자전기공학과)
  • Published : 2006.10.25
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Abstract

Polarization-independent $Ti:LiNbO_3\;2{\times}2$ optical add/drop multiplexer for the 1550nm wavelength region is fabricated. The device consists of two input waveguides, two polarization beam splitters. two polarization conversion/electrooptic tuning waveguide sections, and two output waveguides. The single mode channel waveguides for both TE and TM polarizations are fabricated on a x-cut $Ti:LiNbO_3$substrate by Ti diffusion. Spectral section is based on phase-matched polarization conversion due to shear strain induced by a thick $SiO_2$ grating overlay film. An applied voltage tunes the device by changing the waveguide birefringence, hence the optical wavelength at which most efficient polarization conversion occurs. Tuning rate of 0.094nm/V with a maximum range of 17nm has been obtained. The nearest side-lobe is about 8.2dB. The FWHM is 3.72nm.

1550nm 파장대역에서 편광에 관계없이 동작하는 $Ti:LiNbO_3\;2{\times}2$ 삽입/분기 광 멀티플렉서를 구현하였다. 소자는 두 개의 입 출력 광도파로, 두 개의 편광모드분리기, 두 개의 편광모드 변환기 그리고 전기광학효과로 파장을 가변시킬 수 있는 전극으로 구성되었다. TE, TM 편광에 대해서 단일모드 특성을 갖는 채널 광도파로는 x-cut $LiNbO_3$에 Ti 확산 방법으로 제작하였으며, 채널 광도파로 위에 배열된 $SiO_2$ 패드의 전단 스트레인을 이용하여 위상정합 편광모드변환기를 구현하였다. 한편 전기광학효과를 이용하여 파장을 가변시키기 위해서 전압을 인가하여 광도파로의 복 굴절률을 변화시켰다. 0.094nm/V 파장가변률과 최대 17nm 파장을 가변시켰으며, 8.2dB 부 모드레벨과 3.72nm FWHM을 측정하였다.

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