DocumentCode
794591
Title
Polarisation-independent lightwave switch/modulator at 820 and 1300 nm for fibre-optic systems
Author
Chang, Gee-Kung ; Patel, J.S. ; Nelson, T.J. ; Schumacher, Hermann ; Leblanc, Herve P.
Author_Institution
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Volume
25
Issue
2
fYear
1989
Firstpage
119
Lastpage
121
Abstract
A new lightwave device, using electro-optic properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals, has been demonstrated as an optical switch and modulator for duplex fibre-optic systems. This switching and modulation of light are independent of the polarisation state of the input beam. High extinction ratios (>or=13.5 dB) and low device insertion losses (\n\n\t\t
Keywords
electro-optical devices; fibre optics; liquid crystal devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical switches; 1300 nm; 3 dB; 820 nm; WDM system; duplex fibre-optic systems; duplex voice-band communications; electro-optic properties; ferroelectric liquid crystals; fibre-optic systems; low device insertion losses; optical clock signals; optical modulator; optical switch; polarisation-independent device;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19890088
Filename
14258
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