DocumentCode
940036
Title
Experimental 4Ã\x974 optical switching network
Author
Schmidt, R.V. ; Buhl, Lawrence L.
Author_Institution
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Volume
12
Issue
22
fYear
1976
Firstpage
575
Lastpage
577
Abstract
An optical waveguide 4Ã4 switching network fabricated by integrating five switched directional couplers with stepped ¿à reversal on a single LiNbO3 substrate is reported. The maximum crosstalk observed on any output waveguide was down by 18 dB.
Keywords
crosstalk; electro-optical devices; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; 4 x 4 optical switching network; LiNbO3 substrate; maximum crosstalk; optical waveguide; switched directional couplers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19760439
Filename
4240167
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