Title :
Spectral switches in diffraction of partially coherent light
Author :
Jixiong Pu ; Lisha Lin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Huaqiao Univ., Quanzhou, China
Abstract :
Optical switches are important devices in optical interconnects and optical communications. Until now there have developed many kinds of optical switches by different mechanisms. In this paper we present a new kind mechanism to realize the optical switch. This new mechanism for realizing optical switch is termed the correlation (or diffraction) induced spectral change.
Keywords :
light coherence; light diffraction; optical communication equipment; optical correlation; optical switches; correlation induced spectral change; diffraction induced spectral change; optical communications; optical interconnects; optical switches; partially coherent light diffraction; spectral switches; Apertures; Communication switching; Frequency; Lenses; Optical diffraction; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Physics; Spatial coherence;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970930
