• DocumentCode
    1309828
  • Title

    Self-routing planar network for guided-wave optical switching systems

  • Author

    Obara, Hiromichi ; Okamoto, Shusuke ; Vematsu, H. ; Matsunaga, H.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Transmission Syst. Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    4/14/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    520
  • Lastpage
    521
  • Abstract
    An N*N self-routing planar network suitable for fabricating optical space switches on lithium niobate substrate is presented. The network has O(N2) cross points, good modularity and expandability. It also has no waveguide crossovers and no differential attenuation between any of the input and output pairs. A self-routing control can be applied to this network, which is indispensable for ATM switching systems.
  • Keywords
    ISDN; optical communication equipment; optical switches; switching systems; ATM switching systems; B-ISDN; LiNbO 3 substrate; N*N network; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband ISDN; cross points; expandability; guided-wave optical switching systems; modularity; no differential attenuation; no waveguide crossovers; optical space switches; self-routing control; self-routing planar network;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900338
  • Filename
    82721
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1309828