Design of Compact Polarization Beam Splitter Based on Triple-waveguide Directional Coupler

Dongmei ZHOU; Aihuan WANG; Cuiran LI; Xiaosuo WU; Baowan YAN

doi:10.3788/gzxb20225101.0151119

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