Polarization-Insensitive Transition Between Sol-Gel Waveguide and Electrooptic Polymer and Intensity Modulation for All-Optical Networks

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2053-2060

  Enami, Y ^a   Kawazu, M ^b   Jen, A K Y ^c   Meredith, G ^a   Peyghambarian, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD   (Japan)

^c University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrooptic (EO) polymer; Hybrid optical waveguide; Modulation; Optical fiber communication; Optoelectronic devices; Polarization; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROOPTICAL MATERIALS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHASE MODULATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SOL-GELS;

WAVELENGTH;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0141527314     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.816896     Document Type: Article

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