Polymer-based waveguides with low propagation loss and polarization- dependent loss

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 427-431

  Zhou, J ^a   Wong, W H ^b   Ngo, N Q ^c   Pun, E Y B ^b   Shen, Y Q ^d   Zhao, Y X ^d  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Polarization dependent loss; Polymer; Propagation loss; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT LOSS; POLYMERIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PROPAGATION LOSS; REACTION ION ETCHING;

ETCHING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 17644385195     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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