DocumentCode
2990090
Title
Silica-based PLC Type 32 x 32 Optical Matrix Switch
Author
Sohma, S. ; Watanabe, T. ; Ooba, N. ; Itoh, M. ; Shibata, T. ; Takahashi, H.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0198 Japan, e-mail: somashun@aecl.ntt.co.jp
fYear
2006
fDate
24-28 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We have developed the first silica-based PLC type 32 x 32 optical matrix switch. The switch is the largest scale waveguide type switch yet reported, which has excellent optical characteristics with an average insertion loss of 6.6 dB.
Keywords
Flexible printed circuits; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Resistance heating; Transmission line matrix methods; Wire; Wiring;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801113
Filename
4801113
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