First 8 x 8 semiconductor optical matrix switches using GaAs/AlGaAs electro-optic guided-wave directional couplers

Electronics Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 441-443

  Hamamoto, K ^a   Anan, T ^a   Komatsu, K ^a   Sugimoto, M ^a   Mito, I ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Optical switches

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES--APPLICATIONS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS--APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE--APPLICATIONS; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS--COUPLERS;

ELECTROOPTIC GUIDED-WAVE DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED SWITCHES; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL MATRIX SWITCHES; SIMPLIFIED TREE ARCHITECTURE;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0026821157     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19920278     Document Type: Article

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