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An 8×8 optical matrix switch consisting of asymmetric Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer switching units with a waveguide intersection was fabricated using silica-based planar lightwave circuits (PLC's) on a silicon substrate. This switching unit can realize a high extinction ratio and a wide operation wavelength range even if the coupling ratios of the directional couplers (DC's) consisting the switching unit, deviate greatly from the ideal value of 50%. A matrix switch with a DC-coupling ratio of 30% was fabricated to test the validity of the proposed geometry. The average insertion loss was 7.3 dB in the transverse electric (TE) mode and 7.5 dB in the transverse magnetic (TM) mode. The average extinction ratio was 31.2 dB in the TE mode and 31.3 dB in the TM mode. The wavelength range with an extinction ratio greater than 20 dB was over 100 nm
Published in:
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
(Volume:17
,
Issue:
5
)
Date of Publication: May 1999
- Page(s):
- 771 - 781
- ISSN :
- 0733-8724
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 6253922
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/50.762891
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
- 06 August 2002
- Issue Date :
- May 1999
- Sponsored by :
- IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
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