Realization of novel low-loss monolithically integrated passive waveguide mode converters

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-45

  Holmes, B M ^a   Hutchings, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical device fabrication; Optical isolators; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

MASKS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL LOSSES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

LOW-LOSS DEVICES; OPTICAL DEVICE FABRICATION; OPTICAL ISOLATORS; WAVEGUIDE MODE CONVERTERS (WMC);

WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

EID: 32444451796     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.859987     Document Type: Article

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