Efficient spot-size transformation using spatially separated tapered InP/InGaAsP twin waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 448-453

  Zengerle, R ^a,d,e,f   Jacobs, B ^a,g,h,i   Weiershausen, W ^b,j   Faltin, K ^b,j   Kunz, A ^c,k,l  

^a DEUTSCHE TELEKOM LABORATORIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^c Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^f Res Inst Deutsche Bundespost   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

ⁱ German Physical Society

^j TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^k INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^l SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOSSES; FABRICATION; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

ANTIREFLECTION COATING; COUPLING LOSSES; FIBER MATCHED REFRACTIVE INDEX LIQUID; MODE TRANSFORMATION LOSSES; TWIN GUIDE TAPER; VERTICAL WAVEGUIDE COUPLING;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0030106730     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.485606     Document Type: Article

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