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Optical Components in Silica-on-Silicon Technology: a European perspective

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An overview on optical passive components realised by means of different types of Silica-on-Silicon technology is presented. Technological and component design aspects are faced, on the basis of the experience of different European manufacturer companies and research laboratory.

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Di Mola, D. (1999). Optical Components in Silica-on-Silicon Technology: a European perspective. In: Bononi, A. (eds) Optical Networking. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0525-1_16

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