Realization of Polarization-Insensitive Optical Polymer Waveguide Devices

International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2-II, 2006, Pages 644-650

  Chiang, Kin Seng ^a   Cheng, Sin Yip ^a   Chan, Hau Ping ^a   Liu, Qing ^a   Lor, Kar Pong ^a   Chow, Chi Kin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; optical waveguides; polarization dependence; polymer waveguides; waveguide gratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549105679     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15530396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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