• DocumentCode
    609101
  • Title

    Optically reconfigurable 1×4 silicon-on-insulator remote node switch for access networks

  • Author

    Raz, Oded ; Tassaert, M. ; Roelkens, Gunther ; Dorren, H.J.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    17-21 March 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Operation of an optically controlled 1×4 remote node, based on membrane InP switches and SOI waveguide circuits, is shown. Extinction ratio >25dB and penalty-free operation for 10Gb/s 231-1 PRBS data through the switch are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; SOI waveguide circuits; access networks; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; extinction ratio; membrane InP switches; optically controlled 1×4 remote node; penalty-free operation; silicon-on-insulator; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-0457-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6533241