A compact, scalable cross-connect switch using total internal reflection due to thermally-generated bubbles

27 November 2002

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Vol. 2, 169-170
https://doi.org/10.1109/leos.1998.739515

Abstract

The authors present a novel, compact single mode fiber cross-connect switch which diverts light from one waveguide to a crossing waveguide in a silica planar lightwave circuit (PLC) using total internal reflection (TIR) off the interface between a waveguide and a thermally-generated bubble.

Keywords

REFLECTION
OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL
OPTICAL SWITCHES
OPTICAL FIBER POLARIZATION
INSERTION LOSS
OPTICAL LOSSES
OPTICAL REFRACTION
OPTICAL VARIABLES CONTROL
REFRACTIVE INDEX

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Bistable optical switching using electrochemically generated bubbles
Optics Letters, 1990