Variable optical attenuator for large-scale integration

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1560-1562

  Garner, Sean M ^a   Caracci, Steve ^a  

^a Organic Technologies ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical communication; Optical polymers; Optical waveguide components; Thermooptic effects; Waveguide attenuators; Waveguide bends

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; INSERTION LOSSES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

OPTICAL POLYMERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS; THERMOOPTIC EFFECTS; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR; WAVEGUIDE BENDS;

WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

EID: 0036852852     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.803333     Document Type: Article

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