Components for the implementation of free-space optical crossbars

被引：16

作者：

Barrett, CP

Blair, P

Buller, GS

Neilson, DT

Robertson, B

Smith, EC

Taghizadeh, MR

Walker, AC

机构：

[1] The Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4A5, Riccarton

[2] The Photonics Systems Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 35期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1364/AO.35.006934

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We describe an optical system developed to form the basis of a 64 x 64 free-space optical matrix-matrix crossbar switch. The design and performance of each of the main optical components is discussed: lenses, diffractive optical elements, and polarizing beamsplitters, together with the optomechanical hardware design. For these components, throughput levels of -6.9 dB have been achieved, which is compatible with full system operation at 10(-12) bit error rates at greater than or equal to 270 Mbits s(-1). (C) 1996 Optical Society of America

引用

页码：6934 / 6944

页数：11

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