Improvement of silicon dioxide ridge waveguides using low temperature thermal annealing

  • J. W. Parks
  • , H. Cai
  • , T. Wall
  • , M. Stott
  • , E. Hamilton
  • , R. Chu
  • , A. R. Hawkins
  • , H. Schmidt

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Abstract

Penetration of liquids into SiO2 ridge waveguides during standard processing steps is shown to cause poor mode confinement and increased loss. Thermal annealing repeatedly restores a core with uniform index and low-loss mode confinement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781557529688
Publication statusPublished - 10 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 10 May 201515 May 2015

Publication series

NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest
Volume2015-August

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period10/05/1515/05/15

Keywords

  • Annealing
  • Indexes
  • Liquid waveguides
  • Liquids
  • Optical waveguides
  • Semiconductor waveguides
  • Silicon compounds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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