Compact polarization mode converter monolithically integrated within a semiconductor Laser

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2732-2736

  Bregenzer, Josef J ^a   McMaster, Steven ^a   Sorel, Marc ^a   Holmes, Barry M ^a   Hutchings, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical device fabrication; Polarization control; Polarization converter; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

COMPACT POLARIZATION; DOUBLE QUANTUM WELL; FABRY-PEROT; GAAS-ALGAAS; MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED; OPERATING WAVELENGTH; OPTICAL DEVICE FABRICATION; OPTICAL OUTPUT; POLARIZATION CONTROL; POLARIZATION CONVERTER; POLARIZATION CONVERTERS; RIDGE WAVEGUIDE LASERS; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; FABRICATION; LASERS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; WAVEGUIDES;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 67651174734     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2015681     Document Type: Article

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