Variable optical attenuator based on ion-exchange technology in glass

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1918-1922

  Hurvitz, T ^a   Ruschin, S ^a   Brooks, D ^b   Hurvitz, G ^b   Arad, E ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Color Chip Ltd ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Ion exchange in glass; Mach Zehnder interferometer; Optical communication; Thermooptical effect; Variable optical attenuator (VOA)

Indexed keywords

GLASS; INSERTION LOSSES; INTERFEROMETERS; ION EXCHANGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; THERMOOPTICAL EFFECT; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 20444424552     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.844496     Document Type: Article

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