Title :
Rearrangeably nonblocking 8×8 guided wave optical switch
Author :
Duthie, P.J. ; Wale, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Plessey Res. Caswell Ltd., Towcester, UK
fDate :
5/12/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design and construction of a lithium niobate 8×8 optical switch with a rearrangeably nonblocking architecture is described. The design is compared with the more familiar strictly nonblocking architecture. The switch has 28 elements, a switching voltage of 26 V and a loss of 5.5 dB at 1.3 μm wavelength
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; switches; 1.3 micron; 26 V; 5.5 dB; LiNbO3; guided wave optical switch; loss; optical communications; rearrangeably nonblocking architecture; switching voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
