Silica-based optical integrated circuits

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 263-280

  Li, Y P ^a   Henry, C H ^b  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical waveguide technology; Silica

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT; MULTIPLEXING; MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; SILICA; SUBSTRATES; TECHNOLOGY;

BRAGG REFLECTIVE ADD-DROP FILTERS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0030260524     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19960840     Document Type: Article

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