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Direct imaging of multimode interference in a channel waveguide.

A L Campillo1, J W P Hsu, K R Parameswaran

  • 1Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974, USA. alc@ccs.nrl.navy.mil

Optics Letters
|March 28, 2003
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Researchers directly measured multimode interference in annealed proton-exchanged lithium niobate (LiNbO3) waveguides using a near-field scanning optical microscope. Periodic changes in light intensity distribution were observed and confirmed by calculations.

Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics
  • Materials Science
  • Waveguide Optics

Background:

  • Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) is a key material for integrated optics.
  • Understanding light propagation in waveguides is crucial for device development.
  • Annealed proton-exchanged (APE) LiNbO3 waveguides exhibit unique optical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly measure multimode interference in APE LiNbO3 waveguides.
  • To investigate the spatial evolution of light intensity distribution within the waveguide.
  • To validate theoretical models of light propagation in such structures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) in collection mode.
  • Directly imaged the optical intensity distribution along the waveguide.

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  • Performed theoretical calculations of the intensity distribution.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully measured multimode interference within the waveguide.
    • Observed periodic transitions between single-peaked (Gaussian-like) and double-peaked intensity profiles.
    • Experimental observations showed excellent agreement with calculated intensity distributions.

    Conclusions:

    • Direct measurement of multimode interference is feasible using NSOM.
    • The observed intensity transitions confirm complex light propagation phenomena in APE LiNbO3 waveguides.
    • The study validates the accuracy of theoretical models for predicting light behavior in these waveguides.