Reconfigurable switching network for multimode fiber arrays

Ray T. Chen; Michael R. Wang; Tomasz Jannson; Robert Baumbick

Reconfigurable switching network for multimode fiber arrays

Ray T. Chen, Michael R. Wang, Tomasz Jannson, Robert Baumbick

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Abstract

We report the first electro-optic switching device compatible with multimode fibers. A 1-to-many cascaded reconfigurable interconnection was built. A thin glass substrate was used as the guiding medium which provides not only higher coupling efficiency from multi-mode fiber to waveguide but also better tolerance of phase matching conditions. Involvement of a TIR hologram and multi-mode waveguide eliminates interface problems between fibers and waveguides. The DCG holographic material has proven to be reliable from -180°C to +200°C. Survivability of such an electro-optic system in harsh environments is further ensured. LiNbO₃ was chosen as the E-O material because of its stability at high temperatures (phase transition temperature >1000°C) and maturity of E-O device technology. Further theoretical calculation was conducted to provide the optimal interaction length and device cpacitance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-81
Number of pages	13
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	1338
State	Published - Dec 1 1990
Externally published	Yes
Event	Optoelectronic Devices and Applications - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Jul 10 1990 → Jul 11 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Reconfigurable switching network for multimode fiber arrays

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