Low-loss 4 × 4 optical matrix switch for fibre-optic communication

A low-loss and high-repeatability 4 × 4 optical matrix switch fabricated by using rhombic glass-block switch elements is described. The maximum loss was 1.3 dB and the crosstalk was less than ?55 dB, with a switching delay of less than 18 ms.     

基于热光效应的1×4聚合物数字光开关

提出了基于热光型聚合物的集成有S弯曲光衰减器的1×4 Y分叉数字光开关.利用开关与光纤阵列耦合用的S弯曲,将其设计成可变光衰减器,这使得器件更紧凑,并获得低串扰和大分叉角.在小于200mW的驱动功耗下,器件串扰可低至-35dB.     

4 × 4 optical-gate matrix switch

An optical gate-based matrix switch is proposed and a switching function in a 4 × 4 experimental switch is demonstrated. The experimental switch is composed of fiber-type splitters, a lantham-modified lead zirconate-titanate solid solution (PLZT) optical-gate array, and fiber-type combiners. The switch has a broad bandwidth of 400 Mbit/s for nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) optical signal transmission. A possible maximum matrix size is discussed theoretically based on optical power level and optical crosstalk.     

Monolithically integrated 4*4 InGaAsP/InP laser amplifier gate switch arrays

Monolithically integrated 4*4 semiconductor laser amplifier gate switch arrays comprising 24 integrated laser amplifiers have been fabricated and evaluated. Net positive optical gain between fibres, high extinction ratio, and low crosstalk are reported.<>     

Polarization-insensitive, monolithic 4×4 InGaAsP-InP laseramplifier gate switch matrix

Monolithically integrated 4×4 semiconductor laser amplifier gate switch arrays comprising twenty-four integrated laser amplifiers have been designed, fabricated, and evaluated. Low fiber-to-fiber loss, low polarization dependence, high extinction ratio, and low crosstalk are reported     

4*4 directional coupler switch matrix with an InGaAlAs/InAlAs multiquantum well structure

A 4*4 directional coupler switch matrix is developed which uses, for the first time, the quantum confined Stark effect of InGaAlAs/InAlAs multiquantum well structures. The rearrangeable nonblocking 4*4 network with six 2*2 switches is shown to be perfectly functional with switching voltages between 5 and 6 V and crosstalk below -17 dB in all the operation states.<>     

SOI热光4×4光开关阵列的研制

设计和制作了由5个2×2多模干涉马赫-曾德开关元组成的重排无阻塞型SOI 4×4热光开关阵列.阵列的最小和最大附加损耗分别为6.6和10.4dB,阵列的串扰为-12 ～-19.8dB,光开关阵列的开关速度小于30μs,单个开关元的功耗大约为330mW.     

A novel 1×4 coupler-multiplexer permutation switch for WDMapplications

A novel 1×4 coupler multiplexer permutation switch (CMPS) is proposed for applications in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) optical networks. The structure of the CMPS integrates the multiplexing and switching functions into a single compact device. It consists of a single-mode/multimode-waveguide grating-assisted, backward-coupler multiplexer followed by a 1×4 digital optical switch (DOS). The specific design uses an InP-based 1×4 CMPS with InGaAsP-InP multiple-quantum-well (MQW) DOS. The calculated values of crosstalk for the coupler multiplexer and the DOS are <-25 dB and -23 dB, respectively, giving an overall crosstalk <-21 dB for channel bandwidths of 10-13 GHz. The device channels are unequally spaced, which reduces unwanted four-wave mixing (FWM), but are fitted to the ITU standard wavelength grid     

4×4 OEIC switch module using GaAs substrate

A compact 4×4 optical switch module consisting of a monolithic 4-channel OEIC receiver chip, a 4×4 GaAs IC chip, and a 4-channel OEIC transmitter chip has been developed for the first time. The module offers good performance, without an optical loss, a bandwidth of more than 600 MHz, and a crosstalk between neighboring channels of less than -20 dB. It has a good switching and distributive performance for high speed optical input signals of 560 Mbit/s. The switch module is attractive for use in high data-rate optical communication systems, particularly in local area networks, CATV systems, and intra-office links     

1/spl times/2 and 1/spl times/4 electrooptic switches

We describe the design, fabrication, and testing of two packaged electrooptic switches built from poled LiTaO/sub 3/ crystals. The 1/spl times/2 switch requires a driving voltage of 1200 V and exhibits insertion loss of 2.4 dB and crosstalk of -39.2 dB; the 1/spl times/4 switch exhibits insertion loss and crosstalk of 2.8 dB and -40.6 dB, respectively, and operates using a 1100-V voltage source. The maximum deflection time between the channels is 86 ns.     

Performance of two 4×4 guided-wave photonic switching systems

Data from two photonic switching systems are presented, the first is a 4×4 crossbar, and the second is a 4×4 passive splitter/active combiner broadcast switch. The 4×4 crossbar has operated continuously and reliably for 18 months with no noticeable performance degradation. The 4×4 passive splitter/active combiner has operated for six months and yields excellent bit-error-rate (BER) performance at 1.7 Gb/s, showing that the influence of optical crosstalk in a small guided-wave optical switching system does not significantly affect the BER     

Performance of rearrangeable nonblocking 4×4 switch matriceson LiNbO3

The design, fabrication, and characterization of rearrangeable nonblocking 4×4 switch matrices and the development of a novel ITO (indium-tin-oxide)/Au multilayer electrode that leads to low switching voltages and low DC drift is reported. Results on electrode systems, insertion loss, crosstalk, tolerances in the coupling length, and stability obtained for eight fabricated matrices are given. In comparison to the SiO₂ buffer layers, a reduction in the switching voltage of a factor of 0.66 has been achieved. Insertion losses of fiber pigtailed modules are in the range between 4 and 7 dB. The crosstalk has still to be improved. The stability of the operating points of the switches has been analyzed, showing that the devices must be operated in closed dark housings with a passivation layer in order to avoid optical damage effects from ambient light and to protect them against physical and chemical influences     

4×4 digital optical matrix switch using polymeric oversizedrib waveguides

For the first time the concept of oversized rib waveguides has been employed in a complex integrated optical device. Using commercially available polymers, a strictly nonblocking 4×4 digital optical matrix switch with full functionality has been realized. The matrix consists of 24 1×2 switching elements and showed a polarization independent average crosstalk of -28.8 dB     

Crosstalk measurements of integrated high-speedTi:LiNbO3 Δβ-reversal switching circuits

Directional coupler crosstalk was measured at multigigahertz frequencies using an optical sampling method for improved sensitivity. At both 2- and 4-GHz switching frequency, the crosstalk in both switch states of the coupler was ⩽-19 dB for an element of a 1×4 switch array intended for time-division-multiplexing applications. The authors also report measurements of intercoupler crosstalk for this switch array     

Performance and modeling of advanced Ti:LiNbO3 digitaloptical switches

High-performance Y-branch digital optical switches realized in Ti:LiNbO₃ are presented. Their switching response functions have been optimized in terms of switch voltage and crosstalk ratio. The optimization is based on analyzing different types of waveguide shaping and switching arrangements using coupled mode theory and computer simulations. Excellent switching characteristics are achieved with devices exploiting a specially shaped waveguide branch in a dilated switch arrangement. Demonstrated performances include switching voltage as low as 9 V with crosstalk suppression better than 45 dB and fiber-to-fiber losses as low as 4 dB. Polarization independence with crosstalk suppression better than 40 dB over a 1520- to 1570-nm wavelength range is achieved for any applied switch voltage greater than 18 V. These optimized digital optical switches have further demonstrated the capability to reshape electrical input signals at switching rates of several hundred megahertz     

4×4热光SOI波导开关阵列

设计并制作了阻塞型和完全无阻塞型4×4热光SOI(silicon-on-insulator)波导开关阵列。开关单元采用了多模干涉耦合器(MMI)-MZI(Mach-Zehnder interferometer)结构的2×2光开关。阻塞型光开关附加损耗为4.8～5.4dB,串扰为-21.8dB～-14.5dB。完全无阻塞型光开关阵列附加损耗为6.6～9.6dB,串扰为-25.8～-16.8dB。两者的消光比都在17～25dB内变化,开关单元功耗小于230mW。器件的开关时间小于3μs。功耗和开关速度都明显优于SiO2基和聚合物基的开关阵列。     

Reconfigurable 1×4 InP-based optical switch

An integrated 1×4 InP-based optical switch is reported. The device is quite simple and full device operation is achieved by injecting electrical currents to two electrodes. Since the operation of the switch relies on current spreading, using the carrier-induced refractive index change in InGaAsP multiple quantum wells, an area-selective zinc in-diffusion process is used to regulate the current spreading and optimize device performance. As a result, the fabricated 1×4 switch exhibits a ?14 dB crosstalk between channels over a wavelength range of 30 nm, while maintaining low electrical power consumption and allowing the switch to be operated uncooled and under d.c. current conditions.     

Performance of 4*4 optical crossbar switch utilising acousto-optic deflector

A multicasting photonic space switch reconfigurable in 50 ns is demonstrated utilising commercially available acousto-optic Bragg cells at lambda =0.83 mu m. Insertion loss of 15 dB, extinction ratio of 33 dB, crosstalk of -24 dB and polarisation difference of 0.8 dB are reported.<>     

A rearrangeable multichannel free-space optical switch based onmultistage network configuration

A rearrangeable 128×128-channel optical switch based on a multistage network configuration is demonstrated. The properties of optical components required for achieving up to 1000×1000-channel switches are discussed, taking into account the diffraction limit and liquid crystal light modulator (LCLM) crosstalk. An examination of the insertion loss and crosstalk properties of the switch reveals an average loss and crosstalk of 7.9 and -21.2 dB, respectively, and worst-case loss and crosstalk of 11.0 and -12.8 dB, respectively. Such low-loss and low-crosstalk properties indicate that the proposed switch structure is suitable for a large-scale rearrangeable switch     

Optical switch matrix with simplified N×Ntree structure

Optical switch matrices with compact size and excellent crosstalk characteristics are discussed. Novel architectures for optical switch matrices are obtained by condensing the structure of N× N tree structure. 4×4 switches fabricated on LiNbO₃ substrates are discussed