Efficient multiplexing and demultiplexing of free-space orbital angular momentum using photonic integrated circuits

2012 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, OFC/NFOEC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Fontaine, Nicolas K ^a   Doerr, Christopher R ^a   Buhl, Larry L ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM; PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SILICON PHOTONICS; SINGLE MODE WAVEGUIDES; SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING;

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ENGINEERS; EXHIBITIONS; MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONIC DEVICES; PHOTONIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY;

DEMULTIPLEXING;

EID: 84862082590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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