journal article·2017-10Open access

Y-junctions based on circular depressed-cladding waveguides fabricated with femtosecond pulses in Nd:YAG crystal: A route to integrate complex photonic circuits in crystals

Javier G. Ajates, Carolina Romero, Gabriel R. Castillo, Feng Chen, Javier R. Vázquez de Aldana

Optical Materials· Volume 72

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We acknowledge support from Junta de Castilla y Le?n (Projects UIC016, SA046U16) and MINECO (FIS2013-44174-P, FIS2015-71933-REDT)
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