Low-loss 1xN multimode interference couplers with homogeneous output power distributions realised in silica on Si material

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 1699-1700

  Lai, Q ^a   Bachmann, M ^b   Melchior, H ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Alcatel Schweiz AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical couplers

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOSSES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SILICA;

MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE (MMI) COUPLERS;

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

EID: 0031222767     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19971142     Document Type: Article

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