Reflective digital optical switch (RDOS) for DWDM optical network applications

Author

Krähenbuhl, R. ; Howerton, M.M. ; Dubinger, J. ; Greenblatt, A.S. ; Vohra, S.T.

Author_Institution

Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

2001

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

36

Abstract

A novel, high-performance, reflective digital optical switch for use in dense wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) network applications is presented. Highly reliable Ti-LiNbO/sub 3/ devices show high-speed polarization-independent reflection modulation with 30-dB ON-OFF ratios over a wavelength range from 1520 to 1570 nm.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical fibre networks; optical materials; optical transmitters; optical waveguide components; titanium; wavelength division multiplexing; 1520 to 1570 nm; DWDM optical network applications; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti devices; ON-OFF ratios; dense wavelength-division-multiplexed network applications; high-performance reflective digital optical switch; high-speed polarization-independent reflection modulation; highly reliable devices; reflective digital optical switch; wavelength range; High speed optical techniques; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Voltage; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.903212

Filename

903212