Dielectric materials for thin-film-based optical communications filters

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Sargent, Robert B ^a   O'Brien, Nada A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dielectric materials; Optical communications; Photonic materials; Thin films

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; OPTICAL COATINGS; THIN FILMS;

PHOTONIC MATERIALS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0037902130     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs2003.103     Document Type: Review

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