Polarization-independent splitter based on all-solid silica-based photonic-crystal fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 5082-5086

  Chen, Ming Yang ^a   Zhou, Jun ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Photonic crystal fiber (PCF); Polarization independent coupling; Splitter

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CROSSTALK; MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLARIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL FIBER; POLARIZATION-INDEPENDENT COUPLING; SPLITTER;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 33847619181     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.885247     Document Type: Article

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