Multi-channel light modulation based on the attenuation total reflection

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-228

  Yang, Yanfang ^a   Cao, Zhuangqi ^a   Shen, Qishun ^a   Hao, Jumin ^b   Qiu, Ling ^b   Shen, Yuquan ^b   Yuan, Wen ^c   Xiao, Pingping ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY   (China)

^c JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attenuated total reflection; Electro optic modulator; Guided mode; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; FIBER OPTICS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTION; ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR; GUIDED MODE;

LIGHT MODULATION;

EID: 10844271341     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.03.013     Document Type: Article

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