High-precision measurement of a propagation loss of low-loss single-mode optical waveguides on lithium niobate on insulator

Jintian Lin, Junxia Zhou, Renhong Gao, Min Wang, Rongbo Wu, Zhiwei Fang, Jianhao Zhang, Ya Cheng

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Abstract

Recently, low-loss (0.027 dB/cm) ridge waveguides have been demonstrated on lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) by laser patterning followed by chemo-mechanical polishing. However, the fabricated waveguide supports multi-mode propagation due to the relatively large cross-sectional dimensions. Here, we report conversion of the multi-mode LNOI waveguides into single mode waveguides with a mode field size of ∼2.5 μm with a cladding layer of Ta2O5. The propagation loss of the single mode waveguide is measured to be ∼0.042 dB/cm. Most importantly, we show that this fabrication approach has allowed to fabricate meter-length long LNOI single mode waveguides of low propagation loss.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXII
EditorsAlexis V. Kudryashov, Alan H. Paxton, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Andrea M. Armani
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510632950
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventLaser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXII 2020 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20206 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11266
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceLaser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXII 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period3/02/206/02/20

Keywords

  • Lithium niobate
  • Mach-Zehnder interferometer
  • Photonic integrated circuit
  • Waveguide

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