LOW-LOSS ACHIEVED IN SOL-GEL BASED SILICA-ON-SILICON INTEGRATED-OPTICS USING BOROPHOSPHOSILICATE GLASS

被引:21
作者
SYMS, RRA
SCHNEIDER, V
HUANG, W
HOLMES, AS
机构
[1] OpticaI and Semiconductor Devices Section, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2BT, Exhibition Road
关键词
SOL-GEL PROCESSING; SILICON DIOXIDE; INTEGRATED OPTICS; OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDES;
D O I
10.1049/el:19951230
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
Polarisation-independent propagation losses of 0.2dB/cm are reported for near-infrared silica-on-silicon channel guides formed using sol-gel borophosphosilicate glass deposited by repetitive spin coating and rapid thermal annealing. The low loss is ascribed to a reduction in process temperature, which has allowed a total glass thickness of 30 mu m. The use of two dopants allows the glass viscosity to be adjusted independently of its refractive index, simplifying reflow and burial.
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页码:1833 / 1834
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