A novel optical phase modulator design suitable for phased arrays

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2016-2019

  Jackson, S M ^a,d   Hewitt, P D ^a,e   Reed, G T ^a   Tang, C K ^a,f   Evans, A G R ^b,g,h   Clark, J ^b,i,j   Aveyard, C ^b   Namavar, F ^b,c,k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c SPIRE CORPORATION   (United States)

^d MEL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^f ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j Philips Corporation   (United Kingdom)

^k UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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Author keywords

Device simulation; Integrated optics; Optical beamsteering; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Silicon on insulator (SOI)

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTEGRATED OPTICS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

OPTICAL BEAMSTEERING; OPTICAL PHASE MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032205207     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.730364     Document Type: Article

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