Patent
1989-03-29
1991-01-08
Healy, Brian
350 9613, 350 9611, G02B 610
Patent
active
049830066
ABSTRACT:
A polarization-independent optical waveguide switch is provided featuring low loss and a small device element length by making the width of the optical waveguides in the light intake/outlet parts consisting of curved optical waveguides greater than the width of the optical waveguides of the optical coupling part.
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Healy Brian
NEC Corporation
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