Analysis of replacing an optical fiber core with polymer

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 354-360

  Smith, Kevin H ^a   Selfridge, Richard H ^a   Schultz, Stephen M ^a   Markos, Douglas J ^a   Ipson, Benjamin L ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ERBIUM; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; INTEGRATED OPTICS; PHASE MODULATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BRAGG GRATING; INTEGRATED OPTICS DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBER CORE; POLYMER WAVEGUIDE GEOMETRIES;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 2942722634     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.000354     Document Type: Article

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