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