Open AccessRidge Waveguides — Tailored Components for a Wide Range of Applications
Author(s) -
Stolze Mareike,
Weigand Benjamin,
L'huillier Johannes A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
optik & photonik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2191-1975
pISSN - 1863-1460
DOI - 10.1002/opph.201500039
Subject(s) - waveguide , metrology , transmission (telecommunications) , fabrication , ridge , electronic circuit , electronic engineering , computer science , optics , materials science , engineering , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , telecommunications , physics , geology , medicine , paleontology , alternative medicine , pathology
Guiding light is an essential issue in telecommunication or sensor applications, in optical metrology and integrated optic circuits. Each application has different demands on waveguide dimensions, properties, electromagnetic field distribution, and transmission characteristics. Here, we present an overview on different waveguide designs and design criteria, fabrication technologies, as well as selected applications.