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High-speed optical commutator switch for digital optical pulses. Jaeger, Nicolas A. F.; Chen, Mingche; Lai, Winnie C.; Dower, Roger G.
Abstract
A new optical commutator switch, capable of very high speed pulse generation and pulse multiplexing/demultiplexing, is proposed. It consists of an integrated optical Y-branch modulator and a `cul-de-sac' microstrip resonator. A possible compound digital optical modulator, using these optical commutators, is described. The results of measurements made on a cul-de-sac resonator, fabricated on an alumina substrate, and on optical Y-branch modulators, fabricated on z-cut lithium niobate substrates, are presented. For the resonator the unloaded quality factor was measured. For the optical Y-branch modulators the on/off ratios and percent guided powers were measured as functions of the applied voltage for several branch angles. The results indicate that optical commutators, of the type proposed, could be made. Copyright 1993 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
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High-speed optical commutator switch for digital optical pulses.
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Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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| Date Issued |
1993
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| Description |
A new optical commutator switch, capable of very high speed pulse generation and pulse multiplexing/demultiplexing, is proposed. It consists of an
integrated optical Y-branch modulator and a `cul-de-sac' microstrip resonator. A possible compound digital optical modulator, using these optical
commutators, is described. The results of measurements made on a cul-de-sac resonator, fabricated on an alumina substrate, and on optical Y-branch
modulators, fabricated on z-cut lithium niobate substrates, are presented. For the resonator the unloaded quality factor was measured. For the
optical Y-branch modulators the on/off ratios and percent guided powers were measured as functions of the applied voltage for several branch angles.
The results indicate that optical commutators, of the type proposed, could be made.
Copyright 1993 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution,
duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2011-06-07
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0107540
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Jaeger, Nicolas A. F.; Chen, Mingche; Lai, Winnie C.; Dower, Roger G. High-speed optical commutator switch for digital optical pulses. 20th International Congress on High Speed Photography and Photonics, edited by John M. Dewey, Roberto G. Racca Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 1801, 770, 1993.
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| Publisher DOI |
10.1117/12.145834
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| Peer Review Status |
Reviewed
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Faculty
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| Copyright Holder |
Jaeger, Nicolas A. F.
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