• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 33, Issue 9, 906006 (2013)
Xu Jun1、2、*, Zhi Yanan1, Hou Peipei1, Sun Jianfeng1, Zhou Yu1, and Liu Liren1
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    DOI: 10.3788/aos201333.0906006 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xu Jun, Zhi Yanan, Hou Peipei, Sun Jianfeng, Zhou Yu, Liu Liren. Free-Space All-Optical Router with Polarization Structure Based on Crossbar Electro-Optic Switch Network[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2013, 33(9): 906006 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A generalized non-blocking free-space all-optical router with polarization structure based on the crossbar switch network is designed. Electro-optic switch is used as the beam polarization controller and the polarization beam splitter is used as beam-separating element. Basic structures of the 2×2 and 3×3 all-optical routers are proposed. They can achieve generalized non-blocking connection between any two channels in free-space and realize the extension of the N×N all-optical router. The novel free-space all-optical router is simple and reliable. It has the advantages of fast response, non-blocking, and high speed. It is easy to realize the programmable logic controller (PLC) control function. It is suitable for air-space all-optical routing network. The experimental verification of the free-space 2×2 all-optical router is implemented and 2×2 optical interconnection is realized. The extinction ratio is 27 dB and the maximum insertion loss is 0.73 dB.
    Xu Jun, Zhi Yanan, Hou Peipei, Sun Jianfeng, Zhou Yu, Liu Liren. Free-Space All-Optical Router with Polarization Structure Based on Crossbar Electro-Optic Switch Network[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2013, 33(9): 906006
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