• DocumentCode
    559811
  • Title

    Double-branched 1×29 silica-based PLC switch with low loss and low power consumption

  • Author

    Watanabe, Toshio ; Hashizume, Yasuaki ; Takahashi, Hiroshi

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 2 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a novel double-branched circuit configuration for a 1×N optical switch. This compact configuration offers a high port count without greatly increasing power consumption. The fabricated 4-arrayed 1×29 silica-based PLC switch exhibits an insertion loss as low as 2.6 dB.
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; optical losses; optical switches; silicon compounds; SiO2; double branched PLC switch; high port count; insertion loss; low loss; low power consumption; optical switch; planar lightwave circuit; Optical fibers; Photonics; Power demand; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microopics Conference (MOC), 2011 17th
  • Conference_Location
    Sendai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1344-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6110367
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=559811