论文信息 - Polarization-independent bidirectional optical switch for communication signals

Polarization-independent bidirectional optical switch for communication signals

A 2 X 2 optical switch performing bidirectional cross-bar on optical communication signals at 1550 nm is presented and experimented. The switch is based on electro-optic effect in bulk CdTe crystals. Operation is totally independent by input state of polarization of the optical beams to be addressed. The proposed free-space architecture grants high compactness, reliability and fast response time compared with common switching solutions.

Pierpaolo Boffi | D. Piccinin | Mario Martinelli | Andrea Zappettini | Andrea Tonini

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