Fabrication of light-induced self-written waveguides with a W-shaped refractive index profile

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2542-2548

  Yamashita, Tatsuya ^a   Kagami, Manabu ^a  

^a Rd Management Section   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diffusion processes; Graded index optics; Multimode waveguides; Optical polymers; Optical self focusing; Optical waveguides

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); DIFFUSION; GRADIENT INDEX OPTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); IRRADIATION; MULTIMODE FIBERS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; RESINS;

LIGHT-INDUCED SELF-WRITTEN WAVEGUIDES; MULTIMODE WAVEGUIDES; OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION; OPTICAL POLYMERS; OPTICAL SELF-FOCUSING; W-SHAPED REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 24744454987     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.850783     Document Type: Article

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