Title :
Reprogrammable Optical Phase Array (ROPA) used as a 1Ã\x976 space switch
Author :
Mony, M. ; Bisaillon, E. ; Shoukry, E. ; Ostafew, C. ; Aimez, V. ; Plant, D.V.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que.
Abstract :
The design, simulation and testing of a 1x6 optical switch is presented. Switching is achieved through a voltage-controlled optical phase array. Electrode voltages are provided by a high-voltage CMOS chip. Switching angles are within 2°.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical testing; CMOS chip; ROPA; electrode voltage; optical switch design; optical testing; reprogrammable optical phase array; voltage-controlled optical phase array; Electrodes; Liquid crystals; Optical arrays; Optical design; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Phased arrays; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279040
