Realization of a compact and single-mode optical passive polarization converter

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-319

  Huang, J Z ^a   Scarmozzino, R ^a   Nagy, G ^b   Steel, M J ^a   Osgood Jr , R M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

PASSIVE POLARIZATION CONVERTERS;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0033872802     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.826926     Document Type: Article

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