Polarization-independent waveguide optical isolator based on nonreciprocal phase shift

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1510-1512

  Fujita, J ^a,b   Levy, M ^b,c   Osgood Jr , R M ^a,b   Wilkens, L ^d   Dotsch H ^d  

^a IEEE   (United States)

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

^c MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL ISOLATORS; OPTICAL PLANAR WAVEGUIDE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; GARNETS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; INTERFEROMETERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOOPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE SHIFT;

WAVEGUIDE ISOLATORS;

EID: 0034314115     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.887722     Document Type: Article

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