Polarization Independent Guided-Wave Optical Modulators and Switches

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1985, Pages 1277-1280

  Taylor, Henry F ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMODULATORS - DESIGN; WAVEGUIDES, OPTICAL - MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES/MODULATORS; POLARIZATION INDEPENDENCE;

MODULATORS;

EID: 0022216852     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1985.1074342     Document Type: Article

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