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

本研究涉及交叉波导的新应用，以及控制器件电光特性、限制其性能和影响其再现性的物理机制的研究。提出了几种新的光信号处理器件，这些器件利用了最近了解的相交波导之间的耦合机制，以及它们的几何结构的简单性。导波集成光器件在光通信系统中具有重要的应用价值。他们的解决办法将对这一重要领域作出重大贡献。

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.