Title :
PLZT Waveguide Devices for High Speed Switching and Filtering
Author :
Nashimoto, Keiichi
Author_Institution :
EpiPhotonics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528451
