Waveguide Interconnection in Silica-Based Planar Lightwave Circuit Using Femtosecond Laser

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4033-4039

  Nasu, Yusuke ^a   Kohtoku, Masaki ^a   Hibino, Yoshinori ^a   Inoue, Yasuyuki ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Femtosecond laser; glass materials devise; interconnection; planar waveguides; silica based waveguides; waveguide writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008030068     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2021775     Document Type: Article

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