A variable optical attenuator based on optofluidic technology

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Hongbin, Yu ^a   Guangya, Zhou ^a   Siong, Chau Fook ^a   Feiwen, Lee ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ATTENUATORS; MODULATION; WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

DYNAMIC RANGES; LIGHT ATTENUATIONS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS; OPTICAL-; RIGID PLATES; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATORS; WORKING RANGES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION;

EID: 58149347088     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/11/115016     Document Type: Article

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