ELECTROOPTIC BEAM DEFLECTION USING THE LEAKY MODE OF A PLANAR WAVE-GUIDE

被引:16
作者
HIMEL, MD [1 ]
SHI, X [1 ]
HU, XQ [1 ]
MOHARAM, MG [1 ]
GUENTHER, KH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,CTR RES ELECTROOPT & LASERS,ORLANDO,FL 32826
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D O I
10.1109/68.93263
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
We have demonstrated electrooptic beam deflection using the leaky mode of a TiO2 thin film waveguide in optical contact with a LiNbO3 crystal. Initial measurements yielded a deflection efficiency of 0.34 mrad/kV and suggest potential for more than an order of magnitude improvement. By depositing the waveguide directly onto the electrooptic crystal, a miniature and rugged device can be fabricated that has the potential for high-speed operation and an angular deflection efficiency equal to or higher than that of currently available bulk devices.
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页码:921 / 923
页数:3
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