• DocumentCode
    1074656
  • Title

    Optically controlled two channel integrated-optical switch

  • Author

    Cross, P.S. ; Schmidt, R.V. ; Thornton, R.L. ; Smith, P.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    8/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    577
  • Lastpage
    580
  • Abstract
    An integrated optical bistable device based on a waveguide directional coupler switch is demonstrated. The device has four optical ports, and the power incident on the two input ports exists from two distinct output ports so that all-optical data processing or remote optical switching can be performed. On/off ratios as high as 12 dB have been observed. A switching time of \\sim300 \\mu s and switching energy of ∼3 pJ have been achieved.
  • Keywords
    Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1978.1069859
  • Filename
    1069859
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1074656