Papers by Keyword: Optical Switch

Abstract: We report the experimental demonstration of a 2×2 electro-optical switch in silicon-on-insulator. By controlling electro-optical phase shifter, light from any input waveguide can be directed to any output waveguide. Furthermore, the proposed optical switch can be expanded to be 1×N and N×N optical switch for optical beam forming network. The switch is fabricated by CMOS technology. In experiment, full 2×2 switching functionality is demonstrated at wavelength of 1.55 μm, with an average crosstalk of-14.6 dB and compact size of 300X100 um2.

Abstract: To overcome the problem that the artificial scheduling can not deal with optical fiber switching in time when optical fiber is broken or damage in power system, we designed an optical fiber line auto switch protection system. The system used six 4x4 optical switches to compose an optical switch array that eight working fibers can share four alternate fibers. Comparing with other system, the new system more effectively utilizes alternate fibers, and is more suitable for practical power system. It used single chip microcomputer as control chip of optical switch, when the received optical power is lower than predefined threshold, the control chip will control the optical switch to alternate fiber line in time to ensure the real time and reliability of optical fiber communication. In the same time, the new system can communicate with host computer to alarm, display fault optical fiber line and remote control, and be controlled by button to realize the manual switch of optical fiber line.

Abstract: In near future, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) microring resonator are expected to be basic components for wavelength filtering and switching due to their compact size and wide free spectral range (FSR). In this paper, a 2X2 optical switch by using active microring resonator is proposed. The switch is consists of second order serially cascaded microring coupled to a pair of waveguide. The ON/OFF state of the design is control by electric signal which will vary the refractive index. The device is design to operate at 1.55µm wavelength. With a 500nm x 200nm rib dimensions, the design is proven to have single mode behaviour. Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method simulation by RSOFT software is use to characterize the device performance. The results show that the 2X2 optical switch proposed can be an efficient device to be functioning in WDM application.

Abstract: Electrooptic waveguide technology is suitable for realization of an electro-optic 2x3 switch based on integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer using polymer material, where ESO of polymeric materials were used. It can provide high performances and it is applicable for all optical switching networks. The relatively low cost technology, easy fabrication process with standard optoelectronic fabrication process and with high degree of integration compared to other technologies make the development of optical switch based on this technology favorable one.

Abstract: An optically controlled power switch based on 4H-SiC Trenched and Implanted Vertical JFETs (TIVJFET) was developed that comprises three parts: an LED light-source driver, light-triggered integrated gate buffer driver, and vertical high power normally-off switch. The light-triggered integrated gate buffer driver includes a photodiode and four stages of low voltage 4H-SiC TIVJFETs, which are hybrid integrated. Optically gated power switching was experimentally demonstrated with a maximum switching frequency of about 50 kHz, the system performance limiting factors were clearly identified and experimentally confirmed, and ways to substantially increase the switching frequency were shown. From calculations, based on realistically possible system parameters values, it could be seen that a maximum switching frequency around 1 MHz is theoretically possible with a proper choice of light source, detector, and buffer transistor parameters.

Abstract: Titania/organically modified silanes (ormosils) organic-inorganic hybrid thin films doped with azobenzene small molecules are prepared by a low temperature sol-gel spin-coating process for optical switch applications. Acid-catalyzed solutions of γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and methyltrimethoxysilane mixed with tetrapropyl orthotitanate are used as matrix precursors. Atomic force microscopy is used to study the morphological properties of the hybrid thin films. Results indicate that crack-free thin films with a thickness of about 1.3μm can be obtained by a single spin-coating process after a low heat treatment temperature. The propagation mode properties of the hybrid thin films are also studied by employing a prism coupling technique. The photo-responsive properties of the hybrid films baked at different temperatures are induced by an irradiation with UV light and subsequent visible light.

Abstract: This paper describes a new optical switching concept using the deflection of a piezoelectric tube manufactured by an electrophoretic deposition process. A prototype optical switch has been assembled and some of the performance characteristics have been measured, such as an insertion loss of 0.9dB, crosstalk of -47dB and switching speed from 5-15ms. The system for measuring deflection has been custom-designed and built with a measurement accuracy of 1μm. Future work involves the improvement of the piezoelectric tube performance characteristics and combining all switching components in one case so that the switch can be tested in a real network environment.