Interconnection of a two–dimensional array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers to a receiver array by means of a fiber image guide

Applied Optics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 683-689

  Maj, Tomasz ^a   Kirk, Andrew G ^a   Plant, David V ^a   Ahadian, Joseph F ^b   Fonstad, Clifton G ^b   Lear, Kevin L ^c   Tatah, Karim ^d   Robinson, Matthew S ^d   Trezza, John A ^e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Micro Optical Devices Inc   (United States)

^d Schott Fiber Optics Inc   (United States)

^e LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0001039045     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.39.000683     Document Type: Article

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