• DocumentCode
    1109512
  • Title

    Symmetric directional coupler switches

  • Author

    Forber, Richard A. ; Marom, Emanuel

  • Author_Institution
    Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, CA, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    911
  • Lastpage
    919
  • Abstract
    Operation and design considerations are described for a general class of symmetric directional coupler switches. Performance limitations are discussed in terms of asymmetries. Comparisons are made between various waveguide and electrode geometries. Measured devices operating at \\lambda = 0.83 \\mu m have a Vπvoltage length product under 30 V mm and an extinction ratio greater than 28 dB in each output state.
  • Keywords
    Electrooptic switches; Optical directional couplers; Directional couplers; Electrodes; Extinction ratio; Fabrication; Geometrical optics; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1986.1073047
  • Filename
    1073047
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1109512