• DocumentCode
    1027653
  • Title

    Control of section-asymmetry crosstalk in Δβ-reversal directional coupler switches

  • Author

    Korotky, Steven K. ; McCaughan, L.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    23
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    1222
  • Lastpage
    1224
  • Abstract
    The crosstalk caused by a slight longitudinal misalignment of reversed-Δβ electrodes on directional coupler switches is investigated. We show that this crosstalk can be reduced or eliminated by use of independent voltage adjustment of the two electrode sections. The displacement must be maintained below 1.5% if the magnitudes of the two required voltages are not to differ by more than 10%.
  • Keywords
    crosstalk; directional couplers; electro-optical devices; integrated optics; interference suppression; optical couplers; switches; crosstalk elimination; directional coupler switches; displacement; guided wave electrooptic directional couplers; independent voltage adjustment; integrated optics; reversed-Δβ electrodes; section-asymmetry crosstalk;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860838
  • Filename
    4257057