Compact InGaAsP/InP 1 × 2 optical switch based on carrier induced supression of modal interference

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 1898-1900

  Fish, G A ^a   Coldren, L A ^a   DenBaars, S P ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical switches; Photonic switching

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; FABRICATION; GATES (TRANSISTOR); INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; SWITCHING;

DIGITAL OPTICAL SWITCH; MACH-ZENDER INTERFEROMETER; OPTICAL NETWORKS; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0031249460     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19971242     Document Type: Article

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