Microwave attenuation reduction techniques for wide-band ti:linbo optical modulators

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E81-C, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1321-1327

  Madabhushi, Rangaraj ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cpw electrode; Linbos; Optical communication systems; Optical modulator; Optical waveguide

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; LITHIUM NIOBATE; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

MICROWAVE ATTENUATION REDUCTION TECHNIQUES;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032142010     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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