Components for the implementation of free-space optical crossbars

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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
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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
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页码:6934 / 6944
页数:11
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