TM-pass polarizer based on a photobleaching-induced waveguide in polymers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 836-838

  Lee, Sang Shin ^a   Garner, Sean ^a,b   Chen, Antao ^a   Chuyanov, Vadim ^a   Steier, William H ^a,b   Ahn, Seh Won ^c   Shin, Sang Yung ^b,c  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b IEEE

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Integrated optics; Optical components; Optical polarization; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POLYMERS;

OPTICAL POLYMERS; PHOTOBLEACHING; POLARIZERS;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0032097057     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.681502     Document Type: Article

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