Abstract
The design and fabrication of an integrated waveguide polarizer in z-cut LiNbO3 crystals are reported. Single-polarization guiding is achieved by careful selection of Ti diffusion parameters exploiting the transverse electric/transverse magnetic (TE/TM) refractive index anisotropy. Fabricated Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide polarizers of 1.5cm length exhibit less than 0.2-dB/cm propagation loss at TM and 33-dB extinction ratio as measured at 1.55-μm wavelength.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 120504 |
Journal | Optical Engineering |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- diffusion
- integrated optics
- lithium niobate
- polarizer
- waveguides