Title :
Experimental 4Ã\x974 optical switching network
Author :
Schmidt, R.V. ; Buhl, Lawrence L.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
An optical waveguide 4×4 switching network fabricated by integrating five switched directional couplers with stepped ¿ß reversal on a single LiNbO3 substrate is reported. The maximum crosstalk observed on any output waveguide was down by 18 dB.
Keywords :
crosstalk; electro-optical devices; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; 4 x 4 optical switching network; LiNbO3 substrate; maximum crosstalk; optical waveguide; switched directional couplers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760439
