Layout for polarization insensitive modulation in LiNbO3 waveguides

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-87

  Kaplan, Arkady ^a   Ruschin, Shlomo ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LITHIUM NIOBATE; PHASE MODULATION;

WAVEGUIDE ELECTRODE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033871237     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.826875     Document Type: Article

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