Acousto-optic device-based high-speed high-isolation photonic switching fabric for signal processing

    Authors

    N. A. Riza

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    CRYSTAL; Optics

    Abstract

    A high-speed, switched, binary photonic switching fabric based on two acousto-optic devices arranged in a compact self-aligning (by acousto-optic device-based Bragg matching) optical geometry is introduced for photonic signal processing and control. This fabric has the unique capability to provide simultaneously both high switching speeds and high optical isolation, a critical need for advanced low-noise high-speed signal-processing applications. The proof-of-concept experimental fabric demonstrated nearly 60% light throughput, a 39-dB optical isolation level for both states of the switching fabric, and a 138-ns switching time. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    22

    Issue/Number

    13

    Publication Date

    1-1-1997

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1003

    Last Page

    1005

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1997XG25300021

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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