Integrated optical device and method for manufacturing thereof

Details Integrated optical device and method for manufacturing thereof Integrated optical device and method for manufacturing thereof

1989-10-13

1990-12-18

Lee, John D.

350 9629, G02B 612

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049781880

ABSTRACT:
An integrated optical device includes a substrate; a single-mode optical waveguide having a cladding layer disposed on the substrate and a core portion embedded in the cladding layer for transmitting light therethrough; and a stress applying film disposed on a desired portion of the cladding layer for adjusting stress-induced birefringence of the single-mode optical waveguide by irreversibly changing the stress exerted on the core portion by a trimming technique. The integrated optical device can be manufactured by the steps of forming a cladding layer on a substrate; forming a single-mode optical waveguide having a core portion embedded in the cladding layer for transmitting light therethrough; and forming, on the cladding layer, a stress applying film for exerting a stress on the single-mode optical waveguide to irreversibly change the stress by trimming the film. The device exhibits a precisely adjusted birefringence and a desired polarization dependence or independence, and is effective for constructing an integrated optical device for optical communication, for optical sensing or for optical signal processing, in which the polarization characteristics play an important role.

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