DocumentCode
1553015
Title
Low crosstalk and low loss 1×8 digital optical switch using silicone resin waveguides
Author
Ooba, N. ; Toyoda, S. ; Kurihara, T.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
35
Issue
16
fYear
1999
fDate
8/5/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1364
Lastpage
1365
Abstract
A high-performance 1×8 digital thermo-optic (TO) switch that uses silicone resin waveguides has been developed. The compact 40 mm long switch uses short Y-branching switches with a large branching angle. It has a low insertion loss of <3 dB and a low crosstalk of <-40 dB at 1550 nm
Keywords
optical crosstalk; optical losses; optical switches; optical waveguide components; silicones; thermo-optical effects; 1550 nm; 40 mm; branching angle; crosstalk; digital optical switch; insertion loss; short Y-branching switches; silicone resin waveguides; thermo-optic switch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19990928
Filename
790055
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