Variable Optical Attenuator Fabricated by Direct UV Writing

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2097-2103

  Svalgaard, Mikael ^a   Færch, Kjartan ^a   Andersen, Lars Ulrik ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NKT Holding AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attenuators; Direct ultraviolet (UV) writing; Integrated optics; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED OPTICS; INTERFEROMETERS; OXIDATION; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SILICON WAFERS; THERMAL CYCLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OPTICAL ATTENUATORS;

WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

EID: 0141750396     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.816889     Document Type: Article

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