Wdveguide Attenuation Measurements Using A Prism Coupler

B. L. Weiss; J. M. Naden

doi:10.1117/12.942360

10 March 1988 Waveguide Attenuation Measurements Using A Prism Coupler

B. L. Weiss, J. M. Naden

Proceedings Volume 0835, Integrated Optical Circuit Engineering V; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942360
Event: Cambridge Symposium on Fiber Optics and Integrated Optoelectronics, 1987, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

In this paper the theory of the prism coupler is reviewed with regard to the variations found when it is used for the measurement of waveguide attenuation. These variations are caused by a change in the coupling efficiency of the prism coupler which is shown to be due to variations in the prism waveguide spacing and the area of the coupling spot through which coupling occurs. Results are presented for the analysis of attenuation data which enables this technique to be used for the reliable measurement of integrated optical waveguide attenuation.

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B. L. Weiss and J. M. Naden "Waveguide Attenuation Measurements Using A Prism Coupler", Proc. SPIE 0835, Integrated Optical Circuit Engineering V, (10 March 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942360

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