Title :
Mechanical fibre optic switching using p.v.d.f. bimorph
Author :
Ebato, T. ; Kajiwara, Toshiya ; Kobayashi, S.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Electronic Engineering (Division of Engineering Science), Faculty of Technology, Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
An optical fibre switching element has been constructed, based on the electromechanical deformation of a bimorph of piezoclectric polymer, p.v.d.f. (polyvinylidene fluoride). Light transmitted through a fibre was switched between two other fibres situated next to each other by the application of the voltage of 3.5 V r.m.s. at 10 Hz. The insertion loss of this element was 0.7 dB.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibres; switches; electromechanical deformation; insertion loss; optical fibre switching element; piezoelectric polymer; polyvinylidene fluoride bimorph;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800589
