Title :
Fast non-blocking N×N optical switch using diffractive MOEMS
Author :
Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre ; Lynn, Brittany ; Miles, Alexander ; Wissinger, John ; Norwood, Robert A. ; Peyghambarian, N.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a scalable free-space optical switch with a 12 microsecond reconfiguration time that can be implemented into an all-optical-cross connect for data communication architecture, or as a wavelength selective switch in a CDC ROADM for telecommunication networks. The foundation of the switch is the Texas Instruments DLP™ MOEMS that is used as a diffractive element displaying computer generated holograms to redirect the signal from any port to any port.
Keywords :
computer-generated holography; diffractive optical elements; micro-optomechanical devices; optical switches; CDC ROADM; all-optical-cross connect; computer generated holograms; data communication architecture; diffractive MOEMS; diffractive element; fast nonblocking NxN optical switch; scalable free-space optical switch; telecommunication networks; wavelength selective switch;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
