Optical-fiber variable-attenuator arrays using polymer-network liquid crystal

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 487-489

  Hirabayashi, K ^a   Wada, M ^a   Amano, C ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fiber splicer; Liquid crystal; Modulator; Switch; Variable optical attenuators; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

FIBER SPLICERS; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR ARRAYS;

WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

EID: 0035333605     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.920760     Document Type: Article

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