Title :
Performance improvements in bubble-actuated photonic cross-connect switches
Author :
Venkatesh, S. ; Fouquet, J.E. ; Haven, R. ; DePue, M. ; Seekola, D. ; Okano, H. ; Uetsuka, H.
Author_Institution :
Agilent Labs., Agilent Technol., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Photonic cross-connect switches have many advantageous features that should enable their use in optical fiber communications systems. One such primary feature is their transparency to bit rate, coding protocol, and wavelength. However, where the cost and size requirements of optical amplification may be a serious consideration, intrinsic insertion loss may limit the usefulness of some photonic switch approaches, especially for large port counts.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical losses; routing protocols; telecommunication switching; bit rate transparency; bubble-actuated photonic cross-connect switches; coding protocol; cost requirements; intrinsic insertion loss; large port counts; optical amplification; optical fiber communications systems; photonic switch approaches; size requirements; wavelength; Actuators; Communication switching; Etching; Insertion loss; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1133907
