Polarization analysis and experimental implementation of PLZT electro-optical switch using fiber Sagnac interferometers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 709-713

  Liu, Feng ^a   Ye, Qing ^a   Pang, Fufei ^a   Geng, Jianxin ^a   Qu, Ronghui ^a   Fang, Zujie ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS;

ELECTROOPTICAL SWITCH; FIBER SAGNAC INTERFEROMETERS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 33744815203     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.23.000709     Document Type: Article

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