Title : 
A novel magneto-optic switch based on nanosecond pulse
         
        
            Author : 
Ruan, Jianjian ; Weng, Zihua ; Lin, Shaohan
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005, China
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper, a novel magneto-optic switch based on nanosecond pulse and high-speed magnetic field is proposed and analyzed. The switching time of the device is about 100∼400ns, which is desirable for bit-level switching in fiber communications networks.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Communication switching; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetic switching; Magnetooptic effects; Optical polarization; Pulse generation; Solenoids; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Shanghai, China
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-877-3
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-877-3