Optical waveguide device.

摘要

An optical waveguide device comprising an optical waveguide (2, 2a, 2b) formed on a surface of a substrate (1) having an electro-optical effect, a pair of electrodes (5, 6) formed on a corresponding region above the optical waveguide (2, 2a, 2b) and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross, and a buffer layer (3) formed all over the substrate (1) including the optical waveguide (2, 2a, 2b), has a third electrode (10, 10a) formed on a corresponding region above the substrate (1), wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide (2, 2a, 2b) by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal, the third electrode (10, 10a) comprising a semiconductive layer and being disposed on the region spaced with a predetermined distance from the pair of electrodes (5, 6) formed on the corresponding regions above the optical waveguide (2, 2a, 2b) and being coupled to a direct current voltage, a low frequency voltage or a ground.