Abstract
An optically addressed waveguide grating switch is described and demonstrated. Its structure includes a planar slab waveguide with a surface relief grating and an active-material cladding layer. Photoinduced birefringence due to a polarized argon laser beam causes modulation of the refractive index of the cladding in the grating region and modulation of diffraction efficiency of the waveguide grating.
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