Y-cut LiNbO3 Directional Coupler with a Self-Aligned Electrode

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 872-875

  Lee, Sang Shin ^a   Oh, Min Cheol ^a   Jhee, Yoon Kyoo ^a   Shin, Sang Yung ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CROSSTALK; ELECTRODES; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MASKS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROTONS;

PROTON DIFFUSION METHOD; SELF ALIGNED ELECTRODE; Y CUT LITHIUM NIOBATE DIRECTIONAL COUPLER;

WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

EID: 0028428979     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.293980     Document Type: Article

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