Theoretical study of lithium niobate slab waveguides for integrated optics applications

We report on the theoretical study of lithium niobate slab and wire waveguides with different kinds of cladding (silicon dioxide, sapphire and air). The mode propagation, the light confinement and radiation losses are simulated using a software based on a beam propagation method. We propose from those results lithium niobate waveguide geometries for optical integrated applications. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.