Nonlinear prism coupler
- 15 January 1984
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 44 (2) , 164-166
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.94722
Abstract
The problem of coupling an external radiation field into a thin-film waveguide characterized by a power-dependent refractive index has been investigated theoretically. The optimum coupling efficiency is found to decrease with increasing power.Keywords
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