DocumentCode
578303
Title
Quasi-passive and reconfigurable optical node: Implementations with discrete latching switches
Author
Jin, J. ; Bi, Y. ; De Leenheer, M. ; Kazovsky, L.G. ; Perin, J.P.K. ; Ribeiro, M.R.N.
Author_Institution
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
23-27 Sept. 2012
Firstpage
917
Lastpage
918
Abstract
Quasi-Passive and Reconfigurable (QPAR) optical nodes are implemented using two different discrete optical latching switches based on Micro-Opto-Mechanical and Magneto-Optic principles. A clear trade-off between speed and power consumption is noticed for those QPAR realizations.
Keywords
magneto-optical devices; micro-optomechanical devices; optical switches; discrete latching switches; magneto-optic principles; micro-opto-mechanical principles; quasi-passive optical node; reconfigurable optical node; Optical crosstalk; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Power demand; energy efficiency; latching switch; quasi-passive optical network;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0731-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6359294
Filename
6359294
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