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Modulation and Switching of Light in Dielectric Waveguides

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Integrated Optics

Part of the book series: Topics in Applied Physics ((TAP,volume 7))

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In this chapter, we will discuss methods of electronically controlling the flow of light in optical waveguides. We will restrict our attention to devices that may be called either modulators or switches. Some of these devices are capable of performing both functions.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering and Electrophysics, Polytechnic Institute of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11202, USA

    Theodor Tamir

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Hammer, J.M. (1975). Modulation and Switching of Light in Dielectric Waveguides. In: Tamir, T. (eds) Integrated Optics. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43208-2_4

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