A DC to multigigabit/s polarization-independent modulator based on a sagnac interferometer

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2166-2171

  Fang, Xiaojun ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,u}   Ji, Helin ^a,h,i,j,u   Pelz, Lawrence J ^b,k,l,m,n,u   Demarest, Kenneth R ^{a,l,o,p,q,r,s,u}   Allen, Christopher ^a,t,u  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Sprint   (United States)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DWDM Systems   (United States)

^f Sprint Applied Research & Advanced Technology Labs California   (United States)

^g DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

^h NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

ⁱ Nanjing University ^*

^j AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^l OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m Planning and Integration Group

ⁿ Siemens Telecom Networks   (United States)

^o JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^p Ohio State University   (United States)

^q LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^r University of Kansas   (United States)

^s Eta Kappa Nu   (United States)

^t SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^u IEEE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Birefringence; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation demodulation

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DEMODULATION; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS;

MULTIGIGABIT/S POLARIZATION INDEPENDENT INTENSITY MODULATORS (PIM); SAGNAC INTERFEROMETERS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031268657     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.641538     Document Type: Article

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