Optimization of a magneto-optical light modulator - Part I: Modeling of birefringence and Faraday effect

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2633-2644

  Gaugitsch, Martin ^a   Hauser, Hans ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIREFRINGENCE; FARADAY EFFECT; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETOOPTICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MAGNETOOPTICAL LIGHT MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0033309970     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.809685     Document Type: Article

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