Elastic polarization converter based on dual microring resonators

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1033-1038

  Ding, Yunhong ^a   Zhang, Xiaobei ^a   Zhang, Xinliang ^a   Huang, Dexiu ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrooptic effect; Microring resonator; Phase shifters; Polarization

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY FACTORS; COUPLED MODE THEORY; ELECTROOPTIC EFFECTS; ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION; MICRORING RESONATOR; MODE MATCHING METHOD; POLARIZATION CONVERSION; POLARIZATION CONVERTERS; POLARIZATION SPLITTINGS; POLARIZED LIGHT; RESONANCE CONDITION; SILICON-BASED; SIMULATION RESULT;

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL RESONATORS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE SHIFTERS;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 77949984496     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2009.2018481     Document Type: Article

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