Retro-reflection VOA using parabolic mirror for low insertion loss and linear attenuation relationship

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 727-730

  Zhang, X M ^a   Liu, A Q ^a   Cai, H ^a   Yu, A B ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; INSERTION LOSSES; LENSES; MIRRORS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

LINEAR ATTENUATION; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOW INSERTION LOSS; NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; OPTICAL COUPLINGS; PARABOLIC MIRRORS; RETRO REFLECTION; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATORS;

MEMS;

EID: 52149101190     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/memsys.2007.4433089     Document Type: Conference Paper

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