Compact, low-loss 4 x 4 optical switch matrix using multimode interferometers

Authors
Earnshaw, MP Soole, JBD Cappuzzo, M Gomez, L Laskowski, E Paunescu, A
Citation
Mp. Earnshaw et al., Compact, low-loss 4 x 4 optical switch matrix using multimode interferometers, ELECTR LETT, 37(2), 2001, pp. 115-116
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
115 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010118)37:2<115:CL4X4O>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A 4 x 4 strictly non-blocking optical cross-connect fabricated in silica-on -silicon waveguide technology using 1 x 4 MMI-based generalised Mach-Zehnde r interferometers is reported. The loss of the switch is 2.8dB and the aver age crosstalk is 35dB.