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Photonics Research, Volume. 6, Issue 6, 525(2018)

Loss-induced control of light propagation direction in passive linear coupled optical cavities

Carlo Edoardo Campanella1,2、*, Martino De Carlo1, Antonello Cuccovillo2, and Vittorio M. N. Passaro1
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  • 1Photonics Research Group, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e dell’Informazione, Politecnico di Bari, Via E. Orabona n. 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
  • 2QOpSyS SRL, Via Matteotti n. 23, 70023 Gioia del Colle, Bari, Italy
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    Carlo Edoardo Campanella, Martino De Carlo, Antonello Cuccovillo, Vittorio M. N. Passaro. Loss-induced control of light propagation direction in passive linear coupled optical cavities[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(6): 525

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    Category: Resonators

    Received: Jan. 10, 2018

    Accepted: Mar. 9, 2018

    Published Online: Jul. 2, 2018

    The Author Email: Carlo Edoardo Campanella (ce.campanella@qopsys.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.6.000525

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
    Laser physics
    laser manufacturing
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