a Laboratoire d'Optique P.M. Duffieux, UMR CNRS 6603, Institut des Microtechniques (IMFC), Université de Franche Comté, F-25030 Besançon Cedex, France b Institute of Optical Sciences, National Central University, Chung-Li, 32054 Taiwan
Abstract:
The coupling ratio of directional couplers in Z-cut Y-propagation and X-cut Z-propagation LiNbO3 crystals was adjusted by laser ablation. The coupling ratio change is more efficient for the TM-mode of Z-cut couplers. The method can be used to correct the uncertainty of the coupling ratio for directional couplers that occurs during fabrication process.