Low-cost and efficient coupling technique using reflowed sol-gel microlens

Optics Express

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 1621-1627

  He, M ^a   Yuan, X C ^a   Ngo, N Q ^a   Bu, J ^a   Tao, S H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SOL-GELS;

MICROSTRUCTURE FABRICATION; SOL-GEL GLASSES; SOL-GEL MICROLENS;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 2942722532     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.11.001621     Document Type: Article

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