Polymer in-line fiber modulators for broadband radio-frequency optical links

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 740-750

  Hamilton, S A ^a   Yankelevich, D R ^a   Knoesen, A ^a   Weverka, R T ^b   Hill, R A ^b   Bjorklund, G C ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Optivision   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL LINKS; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

DECAL POSITION TECHNIQUE; LUMPED CAPACITOR MODULATOR; POLYMER CONFORMAL COATING; POLYMER IN LINE FIBER MODULATORS; TRAVELING WAVE MODULATOR;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032002921     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000740     Document Type: Article

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