AU2001272975A1 - Mach-zehnder interferometers and applications based on evanescent coupling through side-polished fiber coupling ports - Google Patents

Mach-zehnder interferometers and applications based on evanescent coupling through side-polished fiber coupling ports

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AU2001272975A1
AU2001272975A1 AU2001272975A AU7297501A AU2001272975A1 AU 2001272975 A1 AU2001272975 A1 AU 2001272975A1 AU 2001272975 A AU2001272975 A AU 2001272975A AU 7297501 A AU7297501 A AU 7297501A AU 2001272975 A1 AU2001272975 A1 AU 2001272975A1
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Bo Pi
Shulai Zhao
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US60/214,686 2000-06-27
US09/796,373 US6516114B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2001-02-27 Integration of fibers on substrates fabricated with grooves
US09/796,373 2001-02-27
US28061701P 2001-03-30 2001-03-30
US60/280,617 2001-03-30
US09/884,883 2001-06-18
US09/884,883 US6501875B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2001-06-18 Mach-Zehnder inteferometers and applications based on evanescent coupling through side-polished fiber coupling ports
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