Review of lithium niobate modulators for fiber-optic communications systems

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-82

  Wooten, Ed L ^a   Kissa, Karl M ^a   Yi Yan, Alfredo ^a   Murphy, Edmond J ^a   Lafaw, Donald A ^a   Hallemeier, Peter F ^a   Maack, David ^a   Attanasio, Daniel V ^a   Fritz, Daniel J ^a   McBrien, Gregory J ^a   Bossi, Donald E ^a  

^a JDS Uniphase Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATORS; LITHIUM NIOBATE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

ELECTROOPTICAL MODULATORS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033905558     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.826874     Document Type: Article

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