Polarization splitter with variable TE-TM mode converter using Zn and Ni codiffused LiNbO3 waveguides

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 271-277

  Hsu, Wen Hao ^a   Lin, Ko Chun ^a   Li, Jiun Yun ^a   Wu, Yir Shyuan ^a   Wang, Way Seen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrooptic devices; Integrated optics; Optical polarization; Optical waveguide components; Ridge waveguides

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FABRICATION; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LITHIUM NIOBATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

COUPLING LENGTH; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS; POLARIZATION SPLITTER; RIDGE WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 14544287348     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.841463     Document Type: Article

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