• DocumentCode
    1303
  • Title

    Microsecond optical switching of five channels by KTN electro-optic deflector

  • Author

    Sasaki, Yutaka ; Kobayashi, Junya ; Yagi, S. ; Fujiura, K.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., Atsugi, Japan
  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    October 9 2014
  • Firstpage
    1540
  • Lastpage
    1541
  • Abstract
    A 1 × 5 optical switch with a switching speed of microseconds is demonstrated. Switching between different channels in a planar lightwave circuit waveguide array was controlled using an electro-optic beam deflector. A single crystal of potassium tantalate niobate (KTa1-xNbxO3, KTN) was used as a deflector to realise this operation. A switching speed of 8.1 μs was demonstrated for the switching of two adjacent channels.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical deflectors; optical arrays; optical switches; optical waveguides; potassium compounds; KTN electro-optic deflector; KTa1-xNbxO3; electro-optic beam deflector; microsecond optical switching; planar lightwave circuit waveguide array; potassium tantalate niobate single crystal; switching speed;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2014.2378
  • Filename
    6926979
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1303