High-speed polarization-insensitive fiber-optic 1×8 switch with gain

Author

Pan, J.J. ; Cheng, H. ; Shi, Y.

Author_Institution

E-Tek Dynamics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

25 Feb.-1 March 1996

Firstpage

273

Lastpage

274

Abstract

Summary form only given. In summary, a high-speed polarization insensitive broadband 1×8 LiNbO₃ fiber-optic switch module with gain has been demonstrated. It has an insertion gain of -4 dB, a polarization sensitivity of 0.2 dB and a good output uniformity. The fiber-optic switch is expected to have a switching time of subnanosecond when the traveling-wave electrodes with adequate impedance and velocity match are optimized for the Mach Zehnder switching elements.

Keywords

electro-optical switches; integrated optics; light polarisation; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; sensitivity; 4 dB; LiNbO₃; Mach Zehnder switching elements; adequate impedance; broadband 1×8 LiNbO₃ fiber-optic switch module; fiber-optic 1×8 switch; good output uniformity; high-speed; insertion gain; integrated optics; polarization sensitivity; polarization-insensitive; switching time; traveling-wave electrodes; velocity match; High speed optical techniques; Liquid crystals; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Telecommunication switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96

Print_ISBN

1-55752-422-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1996.908288

Filename

908288