Low-loss polarization-insensitive InP-InGaAsP optical space switches for fiber optical communication

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 632-634

  Krahenbuhl R ^b   Kyburz, R ^b   Vogt, W ^b   Bachmann, M ^b   Brenner, T ^b   Gini, E ^b   Melchior, H ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED OPTICAL MODE ADAPTERS; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; MONOLITHIC FOUR SWITCH; MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE COUPLERS; PHASE SHIFTING WAVEGUIDES; POLARIZATION INSENSITIVITY;

ELECTRODES; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0030151458     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.491562     Document Type: Article

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