Research Initiation: Ti:LiNbO3 Guided Wave Integrated Optics: New Devices and New Device Problems

这项研究涉及交叉波导的新应用， 以及对控制这些物质的物理机制的研究， 器件的电光特性，限制其性能，以及 影响其再现性。 几种新型光信号器件 利用最近理解的耦合的处理 交叉波导之间的机制，以及 的几何形状，提出。 调查人员正在寻找重要的 导波集成光学器件中的问题， 在光通信系统中特别有用。 他们的解决方案 将为这一重要领域做出重大贡献。

This research involves novel applications of intersecting waveguides, and studies of the physical mechanisms which control the electro-optical characteristics of a device, limit its performance, and affect its reproducibility. Several novel devices for optical signal processing which take advantage of recently understood coupling mechanisms between intersecting waveguides, as well as the simplicity of their geometry, are proposed. Investigators are pursuing important problems in guided wave integrated optical devices which will be particularly useful in optical communication systems. Their solution would contribute significant results to this important field.