DocumentCode
3526006
Title
PLZT Waveguide Devices for High Speed Switching and Filtering
Author
Nashimoto, Keiichi
Author_Institution
EpiPhotonics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
fYear
2008
fDate
24-28 Feb. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
High-speed optical switches were developed in electro-optic (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3 (PLZT) waveguides. A 1×2 optical path switch showed <;2.5 ns switching time. An 8×1 wavelength selective switch based on a tunable AWG showed 15 ns switching time.
Keywords
arrayed waveguide gratings; electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical tuning; PLZT; PLZT waveguide devices; electro-optic waveguides; high-speed filtering; high-speed optical path switch; tunable AWG; wavelength selective switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Electrodes; High speed optical techniques; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Switching circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-856-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528451
Filename
4528451
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