Multimode interference reflectors: A new class of components for photonic integrated circuits

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 3055-3063

  Kleijn, Emil ^a   Smit, Meint K ^a   Leijtens, Xaveer J M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; MIR; MMI; Multimode interference; Reflector

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION ERRORS; MIR; MMI; MULTI-MODE INTERFERENCE; MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE COUPLERS; MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE DEVICES; PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; REFLECTOR;

INTEGRATED OPTICS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

REFLECTION;

EID: 84883735389     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2013.2278187     Document Type: Article

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