• DocumentCode
    1032277
  • Title

    Switching characteristics of a piezoelectrical actuated evanescent-wave directional coupler

  • Author

    Berthou, H. ; Falco, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre Suisse d´Electronique et de Microtechnique R&D, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    469
  • Lastpage
    471
  • Abstract
    A single-mode-fibre evanescent-wave coupler can be used as an optical switch. The fabrication and technical features of such a device are described. Extension of this switch to wavelength multiplexing is presented.
  • Keywords
    frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical waveguide components; piezoelectric transducers; WDM; evanescent-wave directional coupler; fabrication; features; optical switch; piezoelectric actuated optical coupler; single-mode-fibre evanescent-wave coupler; wavelength multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19870338
  • Filename
    4257668
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1032277