DocumentCode
1539455
Title
Waveguide electrooptic switch arrays
Author
Alferness, Rod C.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
6
Issue
7
fYear
1988
fDate
8/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1117
Lastpage
1130
Abstract
A review is presented of electrooptic waveguide switch arrays with strong emphasis on those based on titanium-diffused lithium niobate waveguides. Crosspoint and array design considerations and performance are discussed as are waveguide technology limits. Switch array demonstrations are reviewed. Experimental demonstrations of switch arrays are described and particular parameters of the array, including insertion loss, crosstalk, and switching voltage achieved by several laboratories, are discussed and compared. Results of high-speed switch arrays are also described
Keywords
electro-optical devices; lithium compounds; optical waveguides; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti; crosspoint; crosstalk; electrooptic waveguide switch arrays; high-speed switch arrays; insertion loss; switching voltage; waveguide technology limits; Communication switching; Electrooptical waveguides; Lithium niobate; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Repeaters; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/49.7832
Filename
7832
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