C- and L-band planar delay interferometer for DPSK decoders

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1217-1219

  Gamet, J ^a   Pandraud, G ^b  

^a Opsitech SA   (France)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Differential phase shift keying (DPSK); Optical delay lines; Optical planar waveguide components

Indexed keywords

INSERTION LOSSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE SHIFT KEYING; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SILICA;

DELAY INTERFEROMETER; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFT KEYING (DPSK); OPTICAL DELAY LINES; OPTICAL PLANAR WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 20544434922     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.846921     Document Type: Article

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