Low-loss, single-mode GaAs/AlGaAs waveguides with large core thickness

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 51-56

  Ferguson, A D ^a   Kuver, A ^c   Heaton, J M ^c   Zhou, Y ^c   Snowden, C M ^a,b   Iezekiel, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Newton Aycliffe   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; INSERTION LOSSES; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LENSES; LIGHT; OPTICAL DESIGN; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

COMPLEX STRUCTURES; COUPLING LOSSES; MODAL PROPERTIES; WAVEGUIDE TAPERS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 33745645652     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20050024     Document Type: Article

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