Title :
Polymeric 8/spl times/8 digital optical switch matrix
Author :
Borreman, Albert ; Hoekstra, Tsjerk ; Diemeer, Mart ; Hoekstra, Hugo ; Lambeck, Paul
Author_Institution :
Akzo Nobel Central Res., Arnhem, Netherlands
Abstract :
For the first time a polymeric 8/spl times/8 optical switch matrix based on 1/spl times/2 digital optical switches has been realized. The first prototypes exhibit an average insertion loss of 10.7 dB and an average extinction of 30.3 dB at 1.536 /spl mu/m with polarization independent digital switch characteristics.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; integrated optics; light polarisation; optical losses; optical polymers; photonic switching systems; 1.536 mum; 1/spl times/2 digital optical switches; 10.7 dB; average extinction; average insertion loss; polarization independent digital switch characteristics; polymeric 8/spl times/8 digital optical switch matrix;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
