Title :
A comparison of beam deflection electro-optic switches
Author :
Kirk, A.G. ; Plant, D.V. ; Menard, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC
Abstract :
We describe the requirements of space switches for agile all-photonic networks and consider the suitability of various types of electro-optic switches to supply the necessary sub-1 mus switching times for a large number of channels.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; photonic switching systems; agile all-photonic networks; beam deflection; electro-optic switches; Fabrics; III-V semiconductor materials; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; III-V materials; Optical space switch; electo-optic effect; scalability;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804160
