A digital optical switch (DOS) in polymer using truncated-structural X-branches (TSXB)

Authors
Pandit, MK Chan, HP Chiang, KS Ghosh, S Das, AK
Citation
Mk. Pandit et al., A digital optical switch (DOS) in polymer using truncated-structural X-branches (TSXB), MICROW OPT, 27(4), 2000, pp. 229-233
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
08952477 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
229 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2477(20001120)27:4<229:ADOS(I>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report the theoretical performance of a digital switch based on a wide-a ngle, low-loss asymmetric X-junction that we recently proposed ("truncated- structural" branch). Even at a wide full-branching angle of 1.2 degrees, th e crosstalk and (straight-port) transmission at the zero-voltage state are found to be -17 and -0.5 dB, respectively. In the switched state, they are -20.0 and -1.14 dB, respectively. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.