Reconfigurable optical multiplexer based on liquid crystals for polymer optical fiber networks

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-318

  Lallana, P C ^a   Vazquez C ^a   Pena, J M S ^a   Vergaz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coarse wavelength division multiplexing; Liquid crystals; Multiplexer; Polymer optical fiber

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; SENSOR NETWORKS;

COARSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LARGE WAVELENGTH RANGE; MULTIPLEXER; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS; OPTICAL FIBER NETWORKS; OPTICAL MULTIPLEXERS; POLARIZATION INDEPENDENT; PROGRAMMABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33845580527     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11772-006-0042-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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