Polarization dependence in polymer waveguide directional couplers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1465-1467

  Cheng, Sin Yip ^a   Chiang, Kin Seng ^a   Chan, Hau Ping ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Directional couplers; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Polymer waveguides

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EXPANSION; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; POLARIZATION DEPENDENCE; POLYMER WAVEGUIDES; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC MODE; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC MODE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 23844545914     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.848285     Document Type: Article

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