Low cost active WDM components via polymer composite switchable Bragg gratings

被引:8
作者
Domash, L [1 ]
Haugsjaa, P [1 ]
Little, BE [1 ]
机构
[1] Foster Miller Inc, Photon Div, Waltham, MA 02154 USA
来源
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF WDM DEVICES | 1998年 / 3234卷
关键词
wavelength division multiplexing; liquid crystals; switchable Bragg gratings; fiber optic switch;
D O I
10.1117/12.300923
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Foster-Miller is developing a family of low cost active WDM components based on electronically switchable Bragg gratings (ESBG) in holographically polymerized polymer dispersed liquid crystal (H-PDLC). These provide approximate to 50 mu s switching speeds, adequate for many network reconfiguration functions. Space switches, wavelength selective add-drop multiplexers, attenuators and switchable taps may be integrated in a variety of architectures on chip by using ESBGs with different periods and device geometries. ESBG fabrication is a one step, low cost process compatible with standard silicon optical waveguide techniques.
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页码:146 / 152
页数:7
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