Title :
Frustrated total internal reflection an alternative for optical cross-connect architectures
Author :
Laughlin, R.H. ; Hazelton, T.G.
Abstract :
As wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) becomes widely deployed though the interoffice, local loop and enterprise network, optical ADD/DROP, restoration and protection switching will become a necessity to manage optical networks cost effectively. A technology refereed to as frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) provides a very promising atternative to both mechanical and solid state optical switching. This paper will discuss the theory behind the FTIR optical switch
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical prisms; optical switches; photonic switching systems; reflectivity; telecommunication network management; FTIR optical switch theory; WDM; enterprise network; frustrated total internal reflection; interoffice network; local loop network; optical cross-connect architectures; wavelength division multiplexing; Contacts; Lenses; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Protection switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.739516
