All optical switch with response time in millisecond magnitude based on azo-doped polymer films

Zhongguo Jiguang/Chinese Journal of Lasers

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 92-96

  Luo, Duan Bin ^a   Yan, Kun ^a   She, Wei Long ^a   Wu, Shui Zhu ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

All optical switch; Optoelectronics; Photo induced birefringence; Polymer thin film; The depth of modulation

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL SWITCHES; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS;

AZODYES DOPED POLYMER THIN FILMS; CONTROL BEAM POWERS; DEPTH OF MODULATION; PHOTO INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE;

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

EID: 2542440739     PISSN: 02587025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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