Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 53, Issue 3, 465(2024)

Integrated Lithium Niobate Polarization Beam Splitter Based on a Subwavelength Grating-Assisted Directional Coupler

CHEN Li, ZHOU Xudong, YUAN Mingrui, XIAO Huifu, and TIAN Yonghui*
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    CHEN Li, ZHOU Xudong, YUAN Mingrui, XIAO Huifu, TIAN Yonghui. Integrated Lithium Niobate Polarization Beam Splitter Based on a Subwavelength Grating-Assisted Directional Coupler[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2024, 53(3): 465

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    Received: Dec. 29, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 30, 2024

    The Author Email: Yonghui TIAN (siphoton@lzu.edu.cn)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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