Design and fabrication of a broadband polymer vertically coupled optical switch

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 904-910

  Chen, Kaixin ^c   Chu, Pak L ^a,b,c   Chiang, Kin Seng ^a,b,c   Chan, Hau Ping ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Hong Kong)

^b OSA ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical coupler; Optical switch; Polymer waveguide; Vertical coupling

Indexed keywords

COUPLING WAVELENGTHS; OPTICAL COUPLERS; POLYMER WAVEGUIDES; VERTICAL COUPLING;

INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; WAVELENGTH;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 33947670873     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.862453     Document Type: Article

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