DocumentCode :
1102297
Title :
An optical switching and routing system using frequency tunable cleaved-coupled-cavity semiconductor lasers
Author :
Olsson, N.A. ; Tsang, W.T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hil, NJ, USA
Volume :
20
Issue :
4
fYear :
1984
fDate :
4/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
332
Lastpage :
334
Abstract :
A 1 × 4 optical switch based on a frequency tunable cleaved coupled cavity (C3) laser and a grating demultiplexer is demonstrated. The switch, which can easily be expanded to a general 
switch With 
as high as 13 has a 2 ns access time with negligible crosstalk between the channels.
switch With as high as 13 has a 2 ns access time with negligible crosstalk between the channels.Keywords :
Communication switching; Optical fiber communication; Optical switches; Switching, communication; Wavelength-division multiplexing; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical crosstalk; Optical feedback; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Routing; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1984.1072409
Filename :
1072409
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