Title :
Lithium niobate switch arrays for optical cross-connects
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Breinigsville, PA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The status of lithium niobate guided wave switches and their use in optical crossconnects will be reviewed. The talk will include recent results from the MONET program and a discussion of future applications.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical switches; LiNbO/sub 3/; MONET program; lithium niobate guided wave switches; lithium niobate switch arrays; optical cross-connects; optical crossconnects; optical fibre networks; review; Facsimile; Lithium niobate; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Protection; Space technology; Switching systems;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766316
