Nonlinear optical waveguide structure for sensor application: TM case

International Journal of Modern Physics B

Volumn 21, Issue 30, 2007, Pages 5075-5089

  Khalil, Hala M ^a   Shabat, Mohammed M ^b,c   Taya, Sofyan A ^c   Abadla, Mazen M ^d  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

^c ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

^d Alaqsa University   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Nonlinear waveguides; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349082293     PISSN: 02179792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217979207038216     Document Type: Article

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