Finite-element modeling of broad-band traveling-wave optical modulators

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 9 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1627-1633

  Koshiba, Masanori ^a,b   Tsuji, Yasuhide ^b   Nishio, Masahiro ^b  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coplanar waveguide; Finite element method; Fullwave analysis; Microwave photonic device; Traveling wave optical modulator

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONS;

TRAVELING WAVE OPTICAL MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0033366011     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.788602     Document Type: Article

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