First realized polarization converter based on hybrid supermodes

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 388-390

  Mertens, K ^a,b   Opitz, B ^a,c   Hovel R ^a,d   Heime, K ^a   Schmitt, H J ^a,e  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b T Mobile International   (Germany)

^c ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

^d AIXTRON AG   (Germany)

^e IEEE

Author keywords

Hybrid supermodes; Polarization converter; TE TM converter

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

HYBRID SUPERMODES; POLARIZATION CONVERTERS;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0032025381     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.661419     Document Type: Article

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