4 × 4 Nonblocking polymeric thermo-optic switch matrix using the total internal reflection effect

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 997-999

  Wang, Xiaolong ^b   Howley, Brie ^b   Chen, Maggie Y ^c   Chen, Ray T ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c Omega Optics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical switches; Polymer; Reflection; Switch matrix; Thermo optic effect

Indexed keywords

POWER CONSUMPTION; SWITCH MATRIX; THERMOOPTIC EFFECT; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION;

LIGHT REFLECTION; POLYMERS; QUANTUM OPTICS; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS);

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 33749849170     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2006.882637     Document Type: Article

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