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A Study on the Fabrication LiNbO3 Optical Waveguide

LiNbO3 광도파로 제작에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Sun-Yeob (Dept. of Information-Communication Engineering, NamSeoul University)
  • 김선엽 (남서울대학교 정보통신공학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.21
  • Accepted : 2015.09.11
  • Published : 2015.09.30

Abstract

In this paper, waveguide analysis was interpreted as an optical waveguide using the feedback perturbation method simple and easy to apply compared to the analysis method, while the other almost identical to the numerical calculation method. In addition, efficient coupling with an optical transmission line of optical fiber and the waveguide form the thin film of different functional elements is required in order to achieve the full optical communication system. However, problems arise, such as the light field (field) and the decrease of the access efficiency due to inconsistency in the distribution characteristics of the connection surface by the difference in size of the cross section thereof when connecting the optical fiber and the waveguide directly to the combination of a thin film. Therefore propose a new type of connector structure to increase the efficiency of the connection when connecting the optical fiber waveguide and the thin film was analyzed by applying a coupled mode theory, the binding efficiency of the modified contactor. And by diffusing Ti on the $LiNbO_3$ substrate and a wide range of applications in the manufacture of integrated optical material made of a current low-loss Ti: $LiNbO_3$ optical waveguide and making the Y-branch waveguide, and the properties were confirmed.

광통신시스템에서 효율적인 광전송을 위해서는 광섬유와 필름 도파로사이에 효율적인 결합이 필요하다. 광섬유와 필름 도파로를 직접연결하면 광섬유와 필름 도파로간의 크기 및 모양의 차이로 인한 필드 프로필의 불일치로 인하여 연결부위에서 많은 광손실이 발생하기 때문에 광효율이 저하된다는 문제점이 존재한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 광섬유와 광도파로의 직접 연결 시 발생하는 효율의 저하를 막기 위해 광섬유와 광도파로를 연결하는 Y-branch를 설계하고 제작하였다. Y-branch의 해석방법으로는 많은 광도파로의 해석법 중 가장 간단하고 적용이 쉬운 섭동궤환방법을 사용하였다. 해석된 결과를 이용하여 $LiNbO_3$ 에 Ti를 확산시키는 방법을 통하여 Y-branch를 제작하여 측정을 실시하였다. 측정은 $1550{\mu}m$ LD레이저 광원을 이용하여 커플러를 통하여 광이 입사하도록 구성한 후 출련단에서 광신호의 near field mode를 측정하였다. 이를 통하여 Y-branch를 통해 입사하는 광의 입사조건을 변화시켜도 고차모드들은 모두 제거되고 기본 모드만 유지되고 있는 특성을 확인하였다.

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