DocumentCode
912498
Title
Compact all-fibre Mach-Zehnder devices
Author
Shipley, S.P. ; Georgiou, G. ; Boucouvalas, A.C.
Author_Institution
GEC Research Ltd., Hirst Research Centre, Wembley, UK
Volume
134
Issue
3
fYear
1987
fDate
6/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
203
Lastpage
207
Abstract
A single-mode optical-fibre switch which is electrically activated has been fabricated. This device is achieved by forming two couplers in series on a pair of single-mode optical fibres to provide a compact Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI). Power switching in the output arms is achieved by introducing a phase shift or path difference in the MZI by various means. The application of the device as a wavelength-selective switch is also considered.
Keywords
electro-optical devices; light interferometers; optical couplers; optical fibres; switches; all-fibre Mach-Zehnder devices; compact Mach-Zehnder interferometer; couplers; electrically activated; output arms; path difference; phase shift; power switching; single-mode optical-fibre switch; wavelength-selective switch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0267-3932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-j.1987.0036
Filename
4644390
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