Phase-shifting VOA with polymer dispersed liquid crystal

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3471-3476

  Chanclou, P ^a   Vinouze, B ^a   Roy, M ^b   Cornu, C ^b   Ramanitra, H ^a  

^a TECHNOPÔLE BREST IROISE   (France)

^b Optogone   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INSERTION LOSSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MONOMERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

GRADED INDEX ROD LENSES; OPTICAL ATTENUATION; OPTICAL PHASE SHIFTING; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATORS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 2042490051     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.821719     Document Type: Article

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