Prism Coupler - References

References

The theory underlying the prism coupler was first published in the Soviet Union (1). This work was not known in the US. Starting in 1969, Shubert, Harris, and Polky at the University of Washington (2-4), and, independently, Tien, Ulrich, and Martin, at Bell Laboratories (5-7) described the first experiments with prism coupling and its underlying theory. This was done with a view toward device applications of thin films (8-9).

1. L.V. Iogansen, “Theory of resonant electromagnetic systems with total internal reflection III,” Sov. Phys. Tech. Phys., vol. 11, pp. 1529–1534, May 1967.
2. J.H. Harris and R. Shubert,”Optimum power transfer from a beam to a surface wave,” Conf. Abs., URSI Spr. Mtg, p. 71, Wash. D.C. April, 1969.
3. J.H. Harris, R. Shubert, and J.N. Polky, “Beam Coupling to Films,” J.Opt.Soc.Am., v.60, pp. 1007–1016, Aug. 1970
4. J.H. Harris and R. Shubert, “Variable Tunneling Excitation of Optical Surface Waves,” IEEE Trans. MTT, pp. 74–91, Mar.1971
5. P.K.Tien, R.Ulrich, and R.L.Martin, “Modes of propagating light waves in thin deposited semiconductor films,”Appl. Phys. Letters, 14, p291 May, 1969
6. P.K. Tien and R. Ulrich, “Theory of prism-film coupler and thin film light guides,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. V.60, pp. 1325–1337 Oct. 1970
7. R. Ulrich, “Theory of the prism-film coupler by plane wave analysis,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. V.60, pp. 1337–1350 Oct. 1970
8. R. Shubert and J.H. Harris, “Optical Surface Waves on Thin films and their Application to Integrated Data Processors,” IEEE Trans. MTT, pp. 1048–1054, v. MTT-16 Dec.1968
9. S.E. Miller, “Integrated optics: an introduction,” Bell Syst. Tech. J., V.48, pp. 2059–2069, Sept. 1969