Open AccessFiber Coupling to Polarization‐Maintaining Fibers and Collimation
Author(s) -
Knigge Anja,
Rahmel Mats,
Knothe Christian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
photonicsviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2626-1308
pISSN - 2626-1294
DOI - 10.1002/phvs.202000021
Subject(s) - computer science , key (lock) , optical fiber , polarization (electrochemistry) , collimated light , coupling (piping) , optics , physics , telecommunications , engineering , mechanical engineering , laser , chemistry , computer security
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