Analysis of poling-induced birefringence on the design of polarization-independent nonlinear optical polymeric devices

Huajun Tang; Jeffery J. Maki; Ray T. Chen

doi:10.1117/12.278972

3 October 1997 Analysis of poling-induced birefringence on the design of polarization-independent nonlinear optical polymeric devices

Huajun Tang, Jeffery J. Maki, Ray T. Chen

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Proceedings Volume 3121, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278972
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

An analysis is made of the effect of tiled-poling-induced birefringence on the polarization conversion in single mode waveguides. A polarization-independent electro-optic modulator with continuous-electrode structure for high speed modulation is designed by using formulae deduced from coupled mode theory. This device uses a Mach-Zehnder structure where both arms are constructed using tilted poling. The same device can be operated in two different modes. One is common-mode which has the advantage of polarization preserving, while the other is differential- mode which features a low driving voltage. An estimation of the influence of misalignment of the poling electrodes on the extinction ratio shows a large fabrication tolerance.

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Huajun Tang, Jeffery J. Maki, and Ray T. Chen "Analysis of poling-induced birefringence on the design of polarization-independent nonlinear optical polymeric devices", Proc. SPIE 3121, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing, (3 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278972

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