Refractive index change by photoinduction of a UV-sensitive SMF-to-PWG coupler

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 220-222

  Jang, Su Won ^a   Yun, Yun Hyun ^a   Kim, Do Eok ^a   Lim, Seon Jeong ^b   Park, Su Young ^b   Lee, Young Hyun ^a   Kang, Shin Won ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diarylethene derivative 1,2 bis(2,5 dimethylthiophen 3 yl) hexafluoro cyclopentene (DM BTE) ; Evanescent field; Polymer waveguide; Side polished fiber; UV sensitive

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PLANAR WAVEGUIDES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

EVANESCENT FIELDS; PHOTOINDUCTION; POLYMER WAVEGUIDES; SIDE-POLISHED FIBERS;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 33744462387     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.861624     Document Type: Article

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