Title :
Modular hybrid dilated Mach-Zehnder switch with integrated SOAs for large port count switches
Author :
Cheng, Qi ; Wonfor, Adrian ; Wei, J.L. ; Penty, Richard V. ; White, Ian H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
A modular dilated MZI based optical switch with integrated SOAs is demonstrated with excellent -40dB crosstalk/extinction ratio, 3ns switching time and nearly penalty-free operation. Studies show an 8×8 switch with 14dB IPDR for 0.5dB penalty.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical modulation; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; crosstalk/extinction ratio; integrated SOA; large port count switches; modular hybrid dilated Mach-Zehnder switch; Crosstalk; Optical losses; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W4C.6
