Fibred optical variable attenuator using liquid crystal dispersed in polymer

Electronics Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 1122-1123

  Ramanitra, H ^a   Chanclou, P ^a   Vinouze, B ^a   Dupont, L ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; FIBER OPTICS; INSERTION LOSSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL VARIABLE ATTENUATORS;

WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

EID: 0037068669     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:20020770     Document Type: Article

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