An optimized InGaAsP/InP polarization converter employing asymmetric rib waveguides

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1544-1548

  El Refaei, Hatem ^a   Yevick, David ^b  

^a NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Polarization; Rib waveguides; Semiconductor epitaxial layers; Semiconductor waveguides; Time division multiplexing (TDM); Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WAVEGUIDES; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

POLARIZATION CONVERTER; RIB WAVEGUIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR EPITAXIAL LAYER; SEMICONDUCTOR WAVEGUIDE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0041919539     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.811561     Document Type: Article

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