Planar optical waveguide circuit

The devices are based on planar optical waveguides, in which light is confined to substrate-surface channels and routed onto the chip. These channels are typically less than 10 microns across and are patterned using microlithography techniques. They are often fabricated in the form of a thin transparent film with increased refractive index on some substrate, or possibly embedded between two substrate layers. For. phasis on the transmission theory. In order to investigate and develop optical fiber communication systems and planar lightwave circuits thor-ough understanding of the principle of lightwave propagation and its application to the design of prac ical optical devices are required. [pdf]