• 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