Low loss and high extinction ratio strictly nonblocking 16 × 16 thermooptic matrix switch on 6-in wafer using silica-based planar lightwave circuit technology

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 371-379

  Goh, Takashi ^c   Yasu, Mitsuho ^c   Hattori, Kuninori ^a,c,d   Himeno, Akira ^b,c   Okuno, Masayuki ^a,c   Ohmori, Yasuji ^a,c  

^a IEEE

^b OSA ^*

^c NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

^d NTT Network Innovation Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mach Zehnder interferometer (MZI); Matrix switches; Optical cross connects; Optical switches; Phase error; Phase trimming; Planar lightwave circuits (PLCs); Silica based waveguides; Thermooptic switches; Waveguide switches

Indexed keywords

PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUITS (PLC);

FIBER LASERS; INSERTION LOSSES; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; WSI CIRCUITS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0035269396     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.918890     Document Type: Article

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