title: Demonstration of mode conversion using anti-symmetric waveguide Bragg gratings.
abstract: We experimentally demonstrate a novel grating which only produces reflection with mode conversion in a two-mode waveguide. That characteristic can improve the performance of optical devices that currently use tilted Bragg gratings to provide the mode conversion. Tilted Bragg gratings produce also reflections without mode conversion which increases noise and crosstalk of the optical device.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Geraghty
authors.forename: Seppo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honkanen
authors.forename: Christoph M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Greiner
authors.forename: Dmitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iazikov
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Mossberg