Title :
Low-power optically switched fibre directional coupler
Author :
Clapp, T.V. ; Bricheno, T. ; Day, Stephen
Author_Institution :
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
The design, fabrication and operation of a low power all-optical switch are described. A CW compact disc laser of <1 mW switches a 1.3 mu m signal in the fibre-based device.
Keywords :
directional couplers; fibre optics; laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical switches; 1 mW; 1.3 micron; CW compact disc laser; design; fabrication; low power all-optical switch; operation; optically addressed fibre based switch; optically switched fibre directional coupler;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890114
