Integrated optical waveguide polarizer based on photobleaching-induced birefringence in an electrooptic polymer

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1125-1127

  Lee, Sang Shin ^b   Ahn, Seh Won ^b   Shin, Sang Yung ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Electrooptic materials devices; Optical beams; Polarization; Polymers; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROOPTICAL MATERIALS; LASER MODES; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

ELECTROOPTIC POLYMERS; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC (TE) MODES; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC (TM) MODES; WAVEGUIDE POLARIZERS;

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0031208696     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.605523     Document Type: Article

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