Transmission spectrum reconfiguration in long-period gratings electrically induced in pockels-type media with the help of a periodical electrode structure

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 923-933

  Kulishov, Mykola ^a   Daxhelet, Xavier ^b   Gaidi, Mounir ^c   Chaker, Mohamed ^c  

^a Adtek Photomask Inc   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bandpass filter; Bandstop filter; Electrooptic filter; Interdigitated electrodes; Long period grating (LPG); Planar waveguide; Pockels effect

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NOTCH FILTERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

INTERDIGITATED ELECTRODES; LONG-PERIOD GRATINGS; PERIODIC ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; PLANAR WAVEGUIDE; POCKELS EFFECT;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 2142664500     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.825760     Document Type: Article

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