Polarization-based reconfigurable optical interconnects in free-space optical processing modules

Author

Goulet, A. ; Nieuborg, N. ; Thienpont, H. ; Kirk, A. ; Koczyk, P. ; Heremans, P. ; Kuijk, M. ; De Tandt, C. ; Ranson, W. ; Vounckx, R. ; Veretennicoff, I.

Author_Institution

Lab. for Photonic Comput. & Perception, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium

Volume

10

Issue

3

fYear

1998

fDate

3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

367

Lastpage

369

Abstract

We demonstrate reconfigurable, data transparent optical interconnects between planes of optical thyristors using polarization-selective diffractive optical elements in combination with a liquid crystal based polarization controller. A reconfigurable fanout element and a switchable digital optical logical inverter are presented as examples of applications.

Keywords

liquid crystal devices; modules; optical interconnections; optical polarisers; photothyristors; data transparent optical interconnects; free-space optical processing modules; liquid crystal based polarization controller; optical thyristors; polarization-based reconfigurable optical interconnects; polarization-selective diffractive optical elements; reconfigurable fanout element; switchable digital optical logical inverter; Integrated optics; Optical control; Optical diffraction; Optical interconnections; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical retarders; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.661412

Filename

661412