Optically inscribed surface gratings in azo polymers used in resonant structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2998, Issue , 1997, Pages 214-220

  Rochon, Paul L ^a   Natansohn, Almeria ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Azopolymer; Grating; Optical filters; Resonant structure; Slab waveguide

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIALS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SURFACES; WAVEGUIDES;

AZOPOLYMER; GRATING; INTERFERENCE PATTERNS; LINE FILTERS; REFLECTION SPECTRUM; RESONANT STRUCTURE; SLAB WAVEGUIDE; SURFACE GRATINGS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0010286198     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.264184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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