Rib waveguides with degenerate polarised modes

被引:16
作者
Chiang, KS
Wong, WP
机构
[1] Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Tat Chee Avenue
关键词
optical waveguides; integrated optics;
D O I
10.1049/el:19960734
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
It is shown theoretically that the quasi-TE and quasi-TM modes of a properly designed rib waveguide can have the same propagation constant. The conditions for achieving such mode degeneracy in typical rib waveguides are presented and discussed. Rib waveguides with degenerate polarised modes can potentially be used for forming polarisation-insensitive integrated optic devices.
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页码:1098 / 1099
页数:2
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