Title :
1×2 and 1×4 electrooptic switches
Author :
Zuo, Y. ; Bahamin, B. ; Tremblay, E.J. ; Pulikkaseril, C. ; Shoukry, E. ; Mony, M. ; Langlois, P. ; Aimez, V. ; Plant, D.V.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
We describe the design, fabrication, and testing of two packaged electrooptic switches built from poled LiTaO3 crystals. The 1×2 switch requires a driving voltage of 1200 V and exhibits insertion loss of 2.4 dB and crosstalk of -39.2 dB; the 1×4 switch exhibits insertion loss and crosstalk of 2.8 dB and -40.6 dB, respectively, and operates using a 1100-V voltage source. The maximum deflection time between the channels is 86 ns.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; optical crosstalk; optical deflectors; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical testing; packaging; 1100 V; 1200 V; 2.4 dB; 2.8 dB; 86 ns; LiTaO3; crosstalk; electrooptic switch design; electrooptic switch fabrication; electrooptic switch testing; electrooptic switches; insertion loss; packaged switches; poled LiTaO3 crystals; Crystals; Electrooptic deflectors; Insertion loss; Optical beams; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Packaging; Testing; Voltage; Electrooptic (EO) deflectors; electrooptic (EO) effects; optical fiber devices; optical switches; packaging;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.854418
