Title :
PLZT fiber-optic switch
Author :
Sampei, Yoshihiro ; Naito, Seiichi ; Kurita, Yoshio
Author_Institution :
Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a nonmechanical two-input two-output (2 × 2) optical switch using the electrooptic effect in PLZT ceramics. An alkoxide process and a hot-pressing technique are used to obtain homogeneous PLZT ceramics. This switch has low insertion loss (<1.9 dB) and fast response (<70 ns), and it is easily applicable to multimode fibers with connectors.
Keywords :
Ceramic materials/devices; Electrooptic switches; Optical fibers; PLZT materials/devices; Birefringence; Ceramics; Communication switching; Electrodes; Electrooptic effects; Lead; Optical arrays; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075645
