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
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