Birefringence in benzocyclobutene strip optical waveguides

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 700-702

  Cheng, S Y ^a   Chiang, K S ^a   Chan, H P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Polymer waveguides

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIREFRINGENCE; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; POLES AND ZEROS; POLYMERS;

BENZOCYCLOBUTENE STRIP OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTICAL POLYMERS; POLYMER WAVEGUIDES; ZERO MODAL BIREFRINGENCE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0037515612     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.809920     Document Type: Article

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