Title :
Optical-waveguide connecting networks
Author_Institution :
Naval Electronics Laboratory Center, San Diego, USA
Abstract :
A configuration for rearrangeable connecting networks based on binary electro-optic switches is proposed. An N×N network of this type requires N stages and N(N¿1)/2 switches. Design considerations are discussed, and numerical estimates are given for the loss, crosstalk and length per stage.
Keywords :
crosstalk; electro-optical devices; losses; optical waveguides; waveguide couplers; crosstalk; electro-optical devices; losses; low loss optical fibres; optical waveguides; waveguide couplers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740031
