Optimal design of grating-assisted directional couplers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 973-984

  Passaro, Vittorio M N ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL RESONATORS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

COUPLED MODE THEORY (CMT); GRATING ASSISTED DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS (GADC);

WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

EID: 0034227567     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.850743     Document Type: Article

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