• DocumentCode
    452210
  • Title

    High performance 8-arrayed 1 × 8 optical switch based on planar lightwave circuit for photonic networks

  • Author

    Takahashi, H. ; Goh, T. ; Shibata, T. ; Okuno, M. ; Hibino, Y. ; Watanabe, T.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    8-12 Sept. 2002
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    By optimising the design of a silica waveguide Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a thermo-optic phase shifter, the switch characteristics were improved. Fabricated 8-arrayed 1times8 switches exhibited a high extinction ratio without optical length adjustment after fabrication
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre networks; optical phase shifters; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; thermo-optical devices; 8-arrayed switches; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; SiO2; extinction ratio; optical switch; photonic networks; planar lightwave circuit; silica waveguide; thermooptic phase shifter; Circuits; Communication switching; Extinction ratio; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Copenhagen
  • Print_ISBN
    87-90974-63-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1601000
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=452210