Magnetooptical waveguides with polarization-independent nonreciprocal phaseshift

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 214-221

  Zhuromskyy, O ^b   Dotsch H ^b   Lohmeyer, M ^a   Wilkens, L ^b   Hertel, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intergrated optics; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic isolators; Nonreciprocal wave propagation; Optical phase shifters

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS; PHASE SHIFT; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVEGUIDE ISOLATORS;

MAGNETOOPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0035245338     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.917885     Document Type: Article

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