Refereed Journal Publications
- J. G. Makin* and L. A. Molter, “Design Parameters for Signal Processing Operations Using Circular Arrays of Coupled Optical Fibers with Adjustable Coupling and Detuning,” in preparation for submission to IEEE J. Quant. Electron.
- J. A. Hudgings,* L. A. Molter, and M. Dutta, "Design and Modeling of Passive Optical Switches and Power Dividers," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., 36(12), 1438-1444, December 2000.
- E. R. Thoen,* L. A. Molter, and J. P. Donnelly, "Exact Modal Analysis and Optimization of NxNx1 Cascaded Waveguide Structures with Multimode Guiding Sections," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., QE-33(8), 1299-1307, August 1997.
- D. J. Jones* and L. A. Molter, "A Generalized Method for Coupled Mode Analysis of Fiber Optic Arrays," IEEE J. Quant. Electronics, QE-30(1), 119-125, January 1994.
- G. Alman, L. Molter, P. Shen, and M. Dutta, "Refractive Index Approximations from Linear Perturbation Theory for Planar MQW Waveguides," IEEE J. Quant. Electronics, QE-28(3), 650-657, March 1992.
- R. E. Smith,* L. A. Molter, and M. Dutta, "Evaluation of Refractive Index Approximations Used for Mode Determination in Multiple Quantum Well Slab Waveguides," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., QE-27(5), May 1991.
- J. P. Donnelly, L. A. Molter, G. S. Hopcraft,* R. E. Smith,* and H. A. Haus, "The Extinction Ratio in Optical Two-Guide Coupler ?? Switches with Asymmetric Detuning," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., QE-26(4), 685-691, April 1990.
- J. P. Donnelly, L. A. Molter, and H. A. Haus, "The Extinction Ratio in Optical Two-Guide Coupler ?? Switches," IEEE J. Quantum Electronics, QE-25(5), 924-932, May 1989.
- J. P. Donnelly, H. A. Haus, and L. A. Molter, "Cross Power and Cross Talk in Waveguide Couplers," J. Lightwave Technol., LT-6(2), 257-268, February 1988.
- L. A. Molter-Orr and H. A. Haus, "Multiple Coupled Waveguide Switches Using Alternating Delta Beta Phase Mismatch," Appl. Opt., 24(9), 1260-1264, May 1985.
- L. A. Molter-Orr and H. A. Haus, "N x N Coupled Waveguide Switch," Opt. Lett., 9(10), 466-7, October 1984.
- H. A. Haus, L. A. Molter-Orr, and F. J. Leonberger, "A Multiple Waveguide Lens," Appl. Phys. Lett., 45(1), 19-21, July 1984.
- L. A. Molter-Orr, H. A. Haus, and F. J. Leonberger, "20 GHz Optical Waveguide Sampler," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., 19(12), 1877-1888, December 1983.
- H. A. Haus and L. Molter-Orr, "Coupled Multiple Waveguide Systems," IEEE J. Quant. Electron., 19(5), 840-844, May 1983.
* indicates current or graduated Swarthmore student
Refereed Conference Presentations
- E. A. Cheever, L. A. Molter, and B. A. Maxwell, “A Remote Wireless Sensing and Control Laboratory,” accepted for presentation at American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2003.
- J. G. Makin* and L. A. Molter, “Generalized Switching, Splitting, and Multiplexing Operations Using Circular Arrays of Coupled Waveguides,” accepted at Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference and Exposition, Session MF, Atlanta, GA, March 24, 2003.
- C. G. R. Geddes* and L. A. Molter, "Nonlinear Optical Slab Waveguide Devices in AlGaAs/GaAs," presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Paper CTuI23, Baltimore, MD, May 22-26, 1995.
- E. R. Thoen,* L. A. Molter, and J. P. Donnelly, "Analysis of Multiple Input NxM Waveguide Couplers with Multimode Guiding Sections," presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Paper CThI 21, Baltimore, MD, May 22-26, 1995.
- E. R. Theon,* L. A. Molter, and J. P. Donnelly, "Analysis of N x M Waveguide Splitters and Couplers with Multimode Guiding Section," accepted for presentation at the International Symposium on Guided-Wave Optoelectronics: Device Characterization, Analysis, and Design, Polytechnic University, New York, NY, October 1994.
- J. P. Donnelly, L. A. Molter, G. S. Hopcraft,* R. E. Smith,* and H. A. Haus, "The Extinction Ratio in Optical Two-Guide ?? Couplers," presented at the Meeting on Integrated and Guided Wave Optics (IGWO), Houston, TX, February 1989.
- L. A. Molter, J. P. Donnelly, H. A. Haus, and L. M. Johnson, "Symmetric Detuning Optical Three-Guide Couplers in GaAs," presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Anaheim, CA, April 1988.
- L. A. Molter, H. A. Haus, L. M. Johnson, and J. P. Donnelly, "Optical Two-Guide Coupler Switches in GaAs: Ideal and Nonideal Operation," presented at the Meeting on Integrated and Guided Wave Optics (IGWO), Santa Fe, NM, March 1988.
- H. A. Haus, L. A. Molter-Orr, and F. J. Leonberger, "A Multiple Waveguide Lens," presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Anaheim, CA, June 1984.
* indicates current or graduated Swarthmore student
Other Publications and Presentations
- L. A. Molter, "Integrated Optical Waveguiding Devices for Signal Processing Applications: Recent Work at Swarthmore College," invited talk, Drexel University Colloquium Series, Drexel, PA, May 1997.
- L. A. Molter, "Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Optical Waveguiding Structures for Signal Processing and Communications Applications: Research at Swarthmore College," invited talk, Philadelphia Section Meeting, IEEE Night, September 1995.
- L. A. Molter, Lasers in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Pedagogical and Research Applications," invited presentation, 13th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Bucknell University, 1994.
- L. A. Molter, "Open Cavity HeNe Experiments," presentation at a short course for the Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1992.
- G. Alman, H. Shen, L. A. Molter, and M. Dutta, "Refractive Index Approximations from Linear Perturbation Theory for MQW Waveguides, presented at the SPIE Symposium on Compound Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Somerset NJ, April 1992.
- L. A. Molter, "Optical Waveguiding Devices for Signal Processing Applications," invited talk, University of Rochester Electrical Engineering Department Seminar, Rochester, NY, April 1991.
- L. A. Molter, R. E. Smith,* and M. Dutta, "Exact Determination of Complex Refractive Indices of Multiple Quantum Well Slab Waveguides," presented at the IEEE Lasers and Electro-optics Society Annual Meeting and the Optical Society of America (OSA) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 1990.
* indicates current or graduated Swarthmore student