• DocumentCode
    859778
  • Title

    Performance of 4*4 optical crossbar switch utilising acousto-optic deflector

  • Author

    Huang, P.C. ; Stephens, W.E. ; Banwell, T.C. ; Reith, L.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Commun. Res., Morristown, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    252
  • Lastpage
    253
  • Abstract
    A multicasting photonic space switch reconfigurable in 50 ns is demonstrated utilising commercially available acousto-optic Bragg cells at lambda =0.83 mu m. Insertion loss of 15 dB, extinction ratio of 33 dB, crosstalk of -24 dB and polarisation difference of 0.8 dB are reported.
  • Keywords
    acousto-optical devices; optical losses; 0.83 micron; 15 dB; 4*4 optical crossbar switch; 50 ns; Bragg cells; acousto-optic deflector; crosstalk; extinction ratio; multicasting photonic space switch; polarisation difference;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19890176
  • Filename
    19693