Title :
Robust large-port-count hybrid switches with relaxed control tolerances
Author :
Cheng, Q. ; Wonfor, A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Photonic Syst., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
The control tolerances of large-port-count optical switches with up to 128×128 ports using the MZI-SOA hybrid design are investigated. The first quantitative analysis is presented showing tolerant control requirements of the hybrid switch design.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical design techniques; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; MZI-SOA hybrid design; relaxed control tolerances; robust large-port-count hybrid optical switches; Crosstalk; High-speed optical techniques; Optical device fabrication; Optical switches; Photonics; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
