Optimization of a magneto-optical light modulator - Part II: Modeling and measurement of Faraday and Kerr effects

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2645-2657

  Gaugitsch, Martin ^a   Hauser, Hans ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FARADAY EFFECT; IRON; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; LIGHT MODULATION; MAGNETOOPTICAL DEVICES; METALLIC FILMS; NICKEL ALLOYS; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MAGNETOOPTICAL LIGHT MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0033354535     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.809686     Document Type: Article

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