Title :
Improvement of switching time in a thermocapillarity optical switch
Author :
Sakata, T. ; Togo, H. ; Makihara, M. ; Shimokawa, F. ; Kaneko, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Telecommun. Energy Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A switching time of 6 ms is achieved in a thermocapillarity switch by lowering the viscosity of the refractive-index-matching oil and improving the switch design. Further improvements would result in sub-ms switching time in this switch.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; refractive index; thermo-optical effects; viscosity; wavelength division multiplexing; 6 ms; refractive-index-matching oil; sub-ns switching time; switch design; switching time; thermocapillarity optical switch; viscosity; High speed optical techniques; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical network units; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Petroleum; Telecommunication switching; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
