Title :
Strictly non-blocking N/spl times/N thermo-capillarity optical matrix switch using silica-based waveguide
Author :
Makihara, M. ; Shimokawa, F. ; Kaneko, K.
Author_Institution :
Energy Labs., NTT Telecommun. Networks Labs., Musashino, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a silica-based strictly non-blocking N/spl times/N thermo-capiliarity optical matrix switch. The feasibility of 2-dimensional batch oil injection and multilayered wiring were confirmed by type 16/spl times/16 optical matrix switch.
Keywords :
Optical communication equipment; Optical planar waveguides; Thermo-optical effects; 16/spl times/16 optical matrix switch; 2-dimensional batch oil injection; 2D batch oil injection; multilayered wiring; silica-based waveguide; strictly non-blocking N/spl times/N thermo-capillarity optical matrix switch; High speed optical techniques; Optical bistability; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Petroleum; Telecommunication switching; Transmission line matrix methods; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868417
