2 x 2 single-mode fibre routing switch

An all-fibre 2x2 acousto-optic routing switch is described that has an insertion loss of 0.11 dB, a drive power of 1.5 mW and a switching time of 80 µs. The switch has a very simple construction and so has the potential to be low in cost.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Birks, T.A (Author), Culverhouse, D.O (Author), Farwell, S.G (Author), Russell, P.St.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 1996-05.
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