Reconfigurable 1×4 InP-based optical switch

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 644-647

  May Arrioja, D A ^a   LiKamWa, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ASTROFÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam steering; Carrier induced; Integrated optics; Multiple quantum wells; Optical switch

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRODES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

BEAM STEERING; CARRIER INDUCED;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 40749089566     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2007.07.047     Document Type: Article

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