Highly efficient coupling between single-mode fiber and polymer optical waveguides

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part B

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-228

  Barry, Timothy S ^b   Rode, Daniel L ^a,b   Krchnavek, Robert R ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D fiber; Efficient coupling; Optical coupling; Passive coupling; Polymer waveguide; Transcision

Indexed keywords

ACRYLICS; CLADDING (COATING); LAPPING; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PASSIVE ALIGNMENT COUPLING; POLYMER WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

EID: 0031199964     PISSN: 10709894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/96.618220     Document Type: Article

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