Genetic algorithm and finite-element design of short single-section passive polarization converter

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 915-917

  Correia, D ^a,b   Da Silva, J P ^a   Hernandez Figueroa H E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b IEEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Genetic algorithm (GA); Polarization rotator

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INSERTION LOSSES; OPTIMIZATION; POLARIZATION;

PASSIVE POLARIZATION CONVERTERS;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 0037664657     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.813407     Document Type: Article

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