Two-mode interference photonic waveguide switch

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1685-1690

  Li, Baojun ^a   Chua, Soo Jin ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carrier injection effect; Integrated optics; Integrated optoelectronics; Optical waveguide; Optoelectronic device; Photonic component; Photonic switch; Plasma dispersion effect; Silicon germanium; Two mode interference

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; CURRENT DENSITY; FIBER OPTICS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INSERTION LOSSES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; ION IMPLANTATION; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; OPTICAL SWITCHES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SUBSTRATES;

FREE CARRIER PLASMA DISPERSION EFFECT; INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE PHOSPHIDE; TWO MODE INTERFERENCE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0042387831     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.814404     Document Type: Article

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