Title :
Optimisation of LiNbO3 BOA waveguide switches operating at 1.3 mu m
Author :
Mcguire, Alan ; Thomas, A.P. ; Booth, R.C.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The optimisation of X-cut LiNbO3 BOA switches for low voltage, low insertion loss operation is described. An LiNbO3 waveguide switch operating at 1.3 mu m with an insertion loss of 4.3 dB, switching voltage of 4.7 V and extinction ratio of 21 dB is reported.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical switches; optical waveguide components; 1.3 micron; 4.3 dB; 4.7 V; LiNbO 3 optical waveguide switches; X-cut LiNbO 3 BOA switch optimisation; extinction ratio; low insertion loss operation; low voltage operation; switching voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901339
