DocumentCode
2655586
Title
Compact Optical Programmable Delay Lines with Fast Thermo-Optic Switching and Output Power Balancing
Author
Little, Brent ; Chu, Sai ; Chen, Wei ; Chen, Wenlu ; Hryniewicz, John ; Gill, Dave ; King, Oliver ; Johnson, Fred ; Davidson, Roy ; Donovan, Kevin ; Gibson, John
Author_Institution
Little Opt. Div., Nomadics Inc., Annapolis Junction, MD
fYear
2006
fDate
12-14 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
68
Lastpage
69
Abstract
The authors demonstrate compact 8-bit programmable delay lines having an integrated VOA for output power balancing. Delays from picoseconds to several nanoseconds are feasible on a 1 cm-sq solid state chip. Thermo-optic switches with 45 musec switching are incorporated
Keywords
optical attenuators; optical delay lines; optical switches; thermo-optical devices; 45 mus; 8 bit; compact optical programmable delay lines; integrated VOA; microsecond switching; output power balancing; solid state chip; thermo-optic switches; thermo-optic switching; variable optical attenuator; Delay effects; Delay lines; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Power generation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006. IEEE Conference
Conference_Location
Annapolis, MD
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0408-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707504
Filename
1707504
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