Abstract
The use of polarization optics combined with ferroelectric liquid crystals to build a N×N switch for optical crossconnects is discussed. The N×N switches are designed as a low interchannel crosstalk, low loss, fast switching speed, polarization independent, reversible, and scalable switch for optical crossconnect applications. Passive and active noise filtering techniques are used to suppress the interchannel crosstalk caused by the imperfection of the cube polarization beam splitters and the ferroelectric liquid crystal devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 415-416 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 11th Annual Meeting IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, LEOS. Part 2 (of 2) - Orlando, FL, USA Duration: 1 Dec 1998 → 4 Dec 1998 |