All fiber 2/spl times/2 polarization insensitive switch |
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| Authors: | D.O. Culverhouse R.I. Laming S.G. Farwell T.A. Birks M.N. Zervas |
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| Affiliation: | Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK; |
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| Abstract: | We report the development of a polarization insensitive all fiber 2/spl times/2 acoustooptic switch based on twisting the waist of a null taper coupler. The polarization insensitivity is better than 0.2 dB, the device requires a drive power of <1 mW, and exhibits a switching time of <50 /spl mu/s and insertion loss of 0.1 dB. |
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