Low Power Variable Optical Attenuator Utilizing Hybrid Integrated SiON/Polymer Channel Waveguide Platform

SONG Qian-qian; LEI Jian-ping; CHEN Kai-xin

doi:10.3788/gzxb20154406.0623003

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