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waveguides Dictionary Terms

parallel-plate waveguide
A pair of waveguides with axes normal to the plane and that guide uniform cylindrical waves.
integrated optics
A thin-film device containing miniature optical components connected via optical waveguides on a transparent dielectric...
waveguide
A waveguide is a physical structure or device that is designed to confine and guide electromagnetic waves, such as radio...
nanophotonics
Nanophotonics is a branch of science and technology that explores the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, typically at...
star coupler
A passive coupler that distributes signals from one or several inputs among a larger number of output waveguides arranged...
integrated photonics
Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers,...
photonic crystals
Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner...
plasmonics
Plasmonics is a field of science and technology that focuses on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and free...
photonic integrated circuit
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and...
optical combiner
An optical combiner, in the context of optics and display technologies, refers to a device or component that combines...
optical materials
Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the...
intramodal distortion
That distortion resulting from dispersion of the group velocity of a propagating mode. It is the only distortion occurring...
optical blank
A casting consisting of an optical material molded into the desired geometry for grinding, polishing or, in the case of...
marcuse loss theory
A theoretical analysis of radiation loss from planar optical waveguides due to scattering by surface irregularities/surface...
microring resonator
A microring resonator is a compact optical device that utilizes the resonant behavior of light within a small ring-shaped...
planar access coupler
Low-insertion-loss fiber coupler fabricated from a sheet of light-sensitive material laminated onto a fused quartz substrate...
H-plane bend
With respect to waveguides, the continuous change in the direction of the axis of the wavelength, during which the axis is...
edge-emitting LED
An edge-emitting light-emitting diode is a type of LED structure where light emission occurs primarily along the edge of the...

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