Two-dimensional microlens arrays in silica-on-silicon planar lightwave circuit technology

Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-318

  Glebov, Alexei L ^a   Huang, Lidu ^a   Aoki, Shinegori ^a   Lee, Michael G ^a   Yokouchi, Kishio ^a  

^a FUJITSU LABORATORIES OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam propagation method; Beam propagation profiles; Channel and slab waveguides; Dense Wavelength division multiplexing networks; Lens design; Microlens array; Optical losses; Optical switch; Planar lightwave circuit technology; Silica on silicon; Wavelength dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942540573     PISSN: 15371646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1610481     Document Type: Article

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