DocumentCode
1739283
Title
A bistable optical waveguided switch using a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer
Author
Asquini, Rita ; D´Alessandro, Antonio
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Rome Univ., Italy
Volume
1
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
119
Abstract
The extensive advent of optical communication networks requires new generations of large integrated optical switch matrices able to route information and data streams. We report a novel low cost bistable coupled-waveguide switch based on voltage controlled reorientation of a surface stabilised ferroelectric liquid crystal
Keywords
electro-optical switches; ferroelectric liquid crystals; liquid crystal devices; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; bistable optical waveguided switch; coupled-waveguide switch; insertion losses; integrated optical switch matrices; low cost switch; molecular reorientation; planar waveguides; surface stabilised FLC layer; voltage controlled reorientation; Communication switching; Costs; Ferroelectric materials; Liquid waveguides; Optical bistability; Optical fiber communication; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location
Rio Grande
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5947-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2000.890703
Filename
890703
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