Title :
Prototype 32×32 optical switch matrix
Author :
Okayama, Hideaki ; Kawahara, Masaaki
Author_Institution :
R&D Group, Oki Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Tokyo
fDate :
7/7/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 32×32 optical switch matrix with a banyan network architecture is demonstrated using a Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide. The switching voltage was 24 V and extinction ratio averaged -18 dB. The prototype device showed path dependent insertion loss deviation of 10 dB. The device can be used as a building block for many functional optical switch matrices
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical waveguides; titanium; 10 dB; 24 V; 32×32 switch matrix; LiNbO3:Ti; Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide; banyan network architecture; insertion loss; optical switch matrix;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940765
