Title :
Guided-Wave Optical Switches In Broadband Networks
Author :
Veselka, John J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Abstract :
Guided-wave optical switching fabrics that can switch very broadband signals are discussed. Switch fabrics as large as 16x 1 6 have been realized and switches as large as several hundred by several hundred are possible.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Directional couplers; Fabrics; Intelligent networks; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electro International, 1991
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ELECTR.1991.718202
