High-quality-factor filter based on a photonic crystal ring resonator for wavelength division multiplexing applications

Applied Optics

Volumn 48, Issue 25, 2009, Pages F24-F30

  Wu, Yaw Dong ^a   Shih, Tien Tsorng ^a   Lee, Jian Jang ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

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EID: 85010160177     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.48.000F24     Document Type: Article

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