• DocumentCode
    1547768
  • Title

    An 8 mm length nonblocking 4×4 optical switch array

  • Author

    Inoue, H. ; Nakamura, Hajime ; Morosawa, Kenichi ; Sasaki, Yoshimitsu ; Katsuyama, Toshio ; Chinone, Naoki

  • Author_Institution
    Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    8/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1262
  • Lastpage
    1266
  • Abstract
    A novel single-mode-single-slip-structure S3 optical switch using carrier-induced refractive index change is proposed as a unit cell for a small polarization-independent nonblocking N×N optical switch array. Sixteen S3 optical switches have been integrated into a nonblocking 4×4 optical switch array on an InP substrate. The 8-mm-length InGaAsP/InP 4×4 optical array has shown satisfactory switching characteristics and is suitable for larger scale integration of optical switch arrays and also for integration with other active optical devices such as laser diodes
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; optical communication equipment; switching systems; InGaAsP; InP substrate; carrier-induced refractive index change; integrated optics; laser diodes; nonblocking 4×4 optical switch array; optical communication equipment; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Semiconductor laser arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/49.7848
  • Filename
    7848
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1547768