High-index-contrast chalcogenide waveguides Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Recent work on vertically-integrated electro-optic and chalcogenide waveguides is reviewed. By integrating As2S3 chalcogenide glass with Ti-diffused lithium-niobate (LiNbO3) waveguides, we are able to dramatically increase the integration density for this electro-optic waveguide platform. As2S3 offers a higher refractive index compared to the LiNbO3 and consequently enables low-loss, small-bend-radii structures that are crucial for making high density optical circuits. As2S3 waveguides are patterned on top of LiNbO3 waveguides. Adiabatic tapers are used to couple light from the LiNbO3 waveguide into the As2S3 waveguide. Bend radii that are less than a hundred microns are enabled using this approach, compared to LiNbO3 waveguide bend radii that are typically on the order of a centimeter. The design and fabrication are discussed along with experimental results for s-bend structures.

name of conference

  • Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits X

published proceedings

  • OPTOELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS X

author list (cited authors)

  • Madsen, C. K., Solmaz, M., & Atkins, R.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Madsen, Christi K||Solmaz, Mehmet||Atkins, Robert

editor list (cited editors)

  • Eldada, L. A., & Lee, E.

publication date

  • January 2008