Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 5, 0523001(2024)

Lithium Niobate Waveguide Mode Converter Based on V-Shaped Silicon

Cheng Zhang1, Yin Xu1,2, Yue Dong1,2, Bo Zhang1,2, and Yi Ni1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of IoT Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Institute of Advanced Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu , China
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    Cheng Zhang, Yin Xu, Yue Dong, Bo Zhang, Yi Ni. Lithium Niobate Waveguide Mode Converter Based on V-Shaped Silicon[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0523001

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    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Mar. 10, 2023

    Accepted: Apr. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 5, 2024

    The Author Email: Ni Yi (8073110160@jiangnan.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP230829

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