• DocumentCode
    1280657
  • Title

    Optimisation of LiNbO3 BOA waveguide switches operating at 1.3 mu m

  • Author

    Mcguire, Alan ; Thomas, A.P. ; Booth, R.C.

  • Author_Institution
    British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    2077
  • Lastpage
    2079
  • Abstract
    The optimisation of X-cut LiNbO3 BOA switches for low voltage, low insertion loss operation is described. An LiNbO3 waveguide switch operating at 1.3 mu m with an insertion loss of 4.3 dB, switching voltage of 4.7 V and extinction ratio of 21 dB is reported.
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical switches; optical waveguide components; 1.3 micron; 4.3 dB; 4.7 V; LiNbO 3 optical waveguide switches; X-cut LiNbO 3 BOA switch optimisation; extinction ratio; low insertion loss operation; low voltage operation; switching voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19901339
  • Filename
    59607
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1280657