Integrated Optics in LiNbO3: Recent Developments in Devices for Telecommunications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 847-861

  Thylen, Lars ^a  

^a ERICSSON RADIO SYSTEMS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

LITHIUM NIOBATE; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0024019237     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.4073     Document Type: Article

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