ZnO channel waveguides for nonlinear optical applications

Edgar Yoshio Morales Teraoka, Tomohiro Kita, Atsushi Tsukazaki, Masashi Kawasaki, Yasuo Ohtera, Hirohito Yamada

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Abstract

ZnO channel waveguides were fabricated for the first time, for the purpose of being used in nonlinear optical applications. Wide-bandgap ZnO was chosen for the core material to avoid two-photon absorption at wavelengths above 800nm which are used for biomedical applications. We calculated the single-mode conditions and group-velocity dispersion of the propagating modes for the waveguides. We also fabricated channel waveguides using single-crystal ZnO thin film grown on sapphire substrate. Measured propagation losses with a cut-back method were approximately 3 to 6 dB/mm for single-mode waveguides.

Original languageEnglish
Article number04DG15
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume49
Issue number4 PART 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Apr
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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