Single-mode fiber optical crossbar routing switch with ferroelectric liquid-crystal-VLSI technology and free-space optics

被引：5

作者：

Moignard, R ^{[1
]}

Defosse, Y ^{[1
]}

Kerouedan, S ^{[1
]}

delaTocnaye, JLDB ^{[1
]}

LeGars, P ^{[1
]}

LeMoing, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ECOLE NATL SUPER TELECOMMUN BRETAGNE,DEPT CIRCUITS INTEGRES TELECOMMUN,F-29285 BREST,FRANCE

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 1997年 / 36卷 / 17期

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D O I：

10.1364/AO.36.003866

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We investigate a possible extension of the optically connected parallel machine crossbar system to telecommunication routing-switching systems. The critical issue concerns the realization of a free-space interconnection system between two single-mode fiber arrays in the case of a fully interconnected architecture, such as a crossbar system. In particular, we assess the throughput capability of such a system. This evaluation is based on both theoretical analysis and experimental results. We demonstrate that the number of channels is severely constrained by the Limited numerical aperture of a single-mode fiber. Finally, we discuss some architectural alternatives and propose some technical recommendations for interconnecting single-mode fiber arrays in free space. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

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页码：3866 / 3876

页数：11