Zeroth-order half-wave plates of LiNbO < inf> 3 for integrated optics applications at 1.55 μm

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Article

Publication Date

12-1-2000

Abstract

In this letter, we report on fabrication and characterization of the first zeroth-order half-wave plates of LiNbO 3 obtained by crystal ion slicing (CIS). Polarization rotation was demonstrated in 10-μm-thick freestanding LiNbO 3 films with 30-dB conversion ratios and negligible material loss. Polarization-independent performance was demonstrated in a hybrid-optic device comprising a CIS wave plate integrated with single-mode silica-based channel waveguides.

Publication Title

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

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