Title :
Fast switching bistable ferroelectric liquid crystal switches as a new optical elements for photonics applications
Author :
Pozhidaev, E.P. ; Chigrinov, V.G. ; Du, T.
Author_Institution :
P.N. Lebedev Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Fast bistable optical switches of the light polarization based of ferroelectric liquid crystal cells are proposed. The switches are characterized by 100mus switching time and 26 db crosstalk at the wavelength of 632.8 nm and bistable, i.e. required zero power consumption in the switch state.
Keywords :
ferroelectric liquid crystals; light polarisation; liquid crystal devices; optical bistability; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical switches; crosstalk; fast switching bistable ferroelectric liquid crystal switches; ferroelectric liquid crystal cells; fiber optical communication system; light polarization; optical elements; photonics applications; switch state; time 100 mus; wavelength 632.8 nm; zero power consumption; Energy consumption; Ferroelectric materials; Liquid crystals; Optical bistability; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Optical switches; Photonic crystals; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5218309
