2006 · 48 citations · 2 references
PhotonicsOptical MaterialsOptical Matrix SwitchAverage Insertion LossEngineeringOptical PropertiesPlanar Waveguide SensorGuided-wave OpticOptical SwitchingFiber OpticsPhotonic Integrated CircuitMicro-optical ComponentOptoelectronicsX 32Optical Computing
We have developed the first silica-based PLC type 32 x 32 optical matrix switch. The switch is the largest scale waveguide type switch yet reported, which has excellent optical characteristics with an average insertion loss of 6.6 dB.
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