Polymeric waveguide optical switch with bascule structure using novel trench forming process

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 791-798

  Saito, Takeshi ^a   Hatta, Tatsuo ^a   Sugitatsu, Atsushi ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Matrix switches; Optical cross connects; Optical switches; Polymeric waveguides

Indexed keywords

CROSS POINTS; FORMING PROCESS; HIGH-SPEED SWITCHING; KEY TECHNIQUES; LONGEST PATHS; LOW LOSS; MATRIX SWITCHES; MECHANICAL ACTUATIONS; OPTICAL CROSS CONNECTS; POLYMERIC WAVEGUIDES; RELIABLE PERFORMANCE; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTIONS;

BASCULE BRIDGES; CROSS CONNECTIONS (WATER DISTRIBUTION); ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR; LIGHT REFLECTION; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 65649089071     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.923948     Document Type: Article

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