Title :
All-optical switch based on digital micromirrors
Author :
Sundaram, S. ; Knapczyk, M. ; Temkin, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
fDate :
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A dynamic 1 /spl times/ 4 all-optical switch based on digital mirror arrays is described and analyzed. A total insertion loss of -5.5 dB, crosstalk of less than -36.8 dB, and bit-error rates of less than 10/sup -12/ have been measured at 2.5 Gb/s. The performance of the switch in multiwavelength applications to variable optical attenuator and multicasting is described.
Keywords :
micro-optics; mirrors; multicast communication; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical losses; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; all-optical switch; bit-error rates; crosstalk; digital micromirrors; digital mirror arrays; dynamic 1 /spl times/ 4 all-optical switch; multiwavelength applications; optical multicasting; optical switching; total insertion loss; variable optical attenuator; Bit error rate; Displays; Fasteners; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Photonics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.811154
