Title :
Switching properties of generalized Mach-Zehnder photonic switches
Author :
Cahill, L.W. ; Payne, F.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., La Trobe Univ., Bundoora, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Mach-Zehnder photonics switches have the desirable attributes of good power balance and the absence of external crossovers. In this paper, the switching capabilities of this type of structure are examined.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical switches; optical communication equipment; optical phase shifters; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; thermo-optical effects; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; electro-optic; external crossovers; generalized Mach-Zehnder photonic switches; good power balance; multimode interference couplers; optical fibre communication systems; phase shifters; point-to-multipoint connections; switching capabilities; thermo-optic; Arm; Communication switching; Couplers; Fault tolerance; Optical switches; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Power engineering and energy; Routing; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970920
