Tunable electro-optic microphotonic devices in ferroelectrics

David A. Scrymgeour, Venkat Gopalan, Kevin Gahagan

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Abstract

We report on several recently demonstrated microphotonic devices based in ferroelectric single crystals. The device concept is to micro-pattern ferroelectric domains in the shape of lenses and prisms whose refractive index is electric field tunable through the electro-optic effect. Two different devices have been fabricated and tested. The performance of an integrated lens and scanner device is demonstrated with electric field tunable focusing power and a scanning range of 14.6°. A 2-stage cascaded horn-shaped scanner is demonstrated with a scanning range of 25.4° at 5 kHz. Ferroelectric materials offer a unique platform for integrating several optical functions, like focusing, scanning, and frequency conversion, all in the same device.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number42
Pages (from-to)310-317
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5595
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2004
EventActive and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications IV - Philadelphia, PA, United States
Duration: Oct 25 2004Oct 28 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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