Efficient light coupling into a photonic crystal waveguide with flatband slow mode

Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Saynatjoki A ^a   Vynck, K ^b   Mulot, M ^a,c   Cassagne, D ^b   Ahopelto, J ^c   Lipsanen, H ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Guided waves; Integrated optics materials; Optical systems design; Photonic crystals; Photonic integrated circuits; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIGHT VELOCITY; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POWDERS; WAVEGUIDES;

DISPERSION; GUIDED WAVES; INTEGRATED OPTICS MATERIALS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN; PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 53749091670     PISSN: 15694410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.photonics.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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