Polarisation dependence of refractive index of MQW waveguides

Hansen, S.I., Marsh, J.H. and Roberts, J.S. (1991) Polarisation dependence of refractive index of MQW waveguides. IEE Proceedings J: Optoelectronics, 138(5), pp. 309-312. (doi: 10.1049/ip-j.1991.0054)

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Abstract

The polarisation dependence of the refractive index of a multiple quantum well waveguide has been investigated using the grating coupler technique. The use of a layer of antireflection coating during the holographic definition of the gratings allows high contrast ratios to be routinely achieved, and by refining the grating coupler in a low-index material on top of the semiconductor and simplifying the measurement procedure, the precision of the results is enhanced and the timefactor of the measurements is reduced. Over the range of wavelengths from 840 to 880 nm, the refractive index of the multiple quantum well material was observed to change by 8*10/sup -2/ and 6.7*10/sup -2/ for the transverse electric and transverse magnetic polarisations, respectively. The birefringence of the material was observed to increase from 1.4*10/sup -2/ at 880 nm to 2.7*10/sup -2/ at 840 nm.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was partly supported by the SERC under grant GR/D/31461 and by Norwegian Telecom.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Marsh, Professor John
Authors: Hansen, S.I., Marsh, J.H., and Roberts, J.S.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:IEE Proceedings J: Optoelectronics
Publisher:IET
ISSN:0267-3932
ISSN (Online):2053-9088

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