A TM Y-branch wavelength multi/demultiplexer by K+ and Ag+ ion-exchange for λ = 1.31 and 1.55 μm

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1690-1694

  Xiang, Feng ^a   Yip, G L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICATION; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; FUNCTIONS; ION EXCHANGE; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILVER; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EXTINCTION RATIOS; KRYPTON ION EXCHANGE; SILVER ION EXCHANGE; TWO DIMENSIONAL BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; WAVELENGTH MULTI DEMULTIPLEXER;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0030193299     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.507945     Document Type: Article

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