title: Lithium niobate guided-wave network for a coherent receiver.
abstract: We report on a packaged LiNbO(3) guided-wave network for a heterodyne receiver that combines a tunable 3-dB coupler with temperature- and wavelength-insensitive optical compensators for continuous reset-free polarization transformation. A fabrication yield of 90% could be achieved by employing indium-tin-oxide-metal electrodes. Characteristic data of the device are given.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heidrich
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Helmolt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahlers