Characterization of AlGaAs/AlAs waveguides for optical parametric interactions

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 902-910

  Leo, Giuseppe ^a   Assanto, Gaetano ^a   Durand, Olivier ^b   Berger, Vincent ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b THALES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; INFRARED RADIATION; MULTILAYERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

X-RAY REFLECTOMETRY;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0011897161     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.000902     Document Type: Conference Paper

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