Title :
Active optical combiner switch
Author :
Mudhar, P.S. ; Mace, D.A.H. ; Singh, J. ; Fisher, M.A. ; Adams, M.J.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The reciprocal behaviour of an optical switch based on a twin-guide laser-amplifier incorporating active flared output waveguides is reported. It is experimentally demonstrated that the optical switch can operate both as a 1×2 splitter switch and as a 2×1 combiner switch, depending on the propagation direction of the input signal(s)
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical switches; optical waveguides; semiconductor junction lasers; III-V semiconductor; active flared output waveguides; active optical combiner switch; parallel InGaAsP ridge waveguide laser amplifiers; propagation direction; reciprocal behaviour; splitter switch; twin-guide laser-amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
