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Adiabatic frequency conversion for optical data transfer

D. M. Beggs

Published Jan 1, 2010• 0 citations
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Abstract

Slow light in a photonic crystal waveguide provides a fast, efficient and reversible process for tuning light on a silicon chip.
DOI
10.1117/2.1201004.002944

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