Short polarization converter optimized for active-passive integration in InGaAsP-InP

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 1673-1675

  Augustin, L M ^a   van der Tol, J J G M ^a   Geluk, E J ^a   Smit, M K ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Indium phosphide; Integrated devices; Polarization converter (PC)

Indexed keywords

MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; POLARIZATION; INDIUM; INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

ACTIVE-PASSIVE INTEGRATION; POLARIZATION CONVERTER;

SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; POLARIZATION;

ACTIVE-PASSIVE INTEGRATION; FABRICATION PROCESS; INGAASP; INP; INTEGRATED DEVICE; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION; PASSIVE COMPONENTS; POLARIZATION CONVERSION; POLARIZATION CONVERTER (PC); POLARIZATION CONVERTERS; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

EID: 35448935291     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.905055     Document Type: Article

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