High extinction ratio magneto-optical fiber modulator based on nanoparticle magnetic fluids

IEEE Photonics Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1140-1146

  Zu, Peng ^a   Chan, Chi Chiu ^a   Lew, Wen Siang ^b   Jin, Yongxing ^c   Liew, Hwi Fen ^b   Chen, Li Han ^a   Wong, Wei Chang ^a   Dong, Xinyong ^c  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

extinction ratio; magnetic fluid; Magneto optical modulator

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION RATIOS; INTERFERENCE SPECTRUM; MAGNETO-OPTICAL; POLARIZATION INTERFERENCES; SINUSOIDAL INTERFERENCE; SPECTRUM SHIFTS; UNDER EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD;

LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER;

LIGHT EXTINCTION;

EID: 84863691700     PISSN: 19430655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2012.2205233     Document Type: Article

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