DocumentCode
1283224
Title
16*16 single chip optical switch array in lithium niobate
Author
Duthie, P.J. ; Wale, M.J.
Author_Institution
GEC-Marconi Mater. Technol. Ltd., Towcester, UK
Volume
27
Issue
14
fYear
1991
fDate
7/4/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1265
Lastpage
1266
Abstract
The design and construction of a lithium niobate 16*16 guided wave switch with a Benes architecture is described. The switch is interfaced to polarisation maintaining optical fibre, has 56 elements, switching voltages ranging between 35 and 60 V and crosstalk suppression of 20 dB at 1.3 mu m wavelength.
Keywords
electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical waveguide components; titanium; 1.3 micron; 16*16 configuration; 35 to 60 V; Benes architecture; LiNbO 3:Ti; crosstalk suppression; fibre interfacing; guided wave switch; optical switch array; polarisation maintaining optical fibre; switching voltages;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19910793
Filename
81179
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