Resonant optoelectronic thyristor switches as elements for optical switching fabrics

B. C. Pile; Y. Zhang; J. Yao; G. W. Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.894134

31 August 2011 Resonant optoelectronic thyristor switches as elements for optical switching fabrics

B. C. Pile, Y. Zhang, J. Yao, G. W. Taylor

Proceedings Volume 8164, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments V; 81640D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894134
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An optical switching fabric based on resonant optoelectronic switches is presented. The elements are comprised of two optoelectronic thyristors which have their own switching characteristic. Simultaneous switching of 40Gbps baseband data along with mm-wave optical signals is shown in a 4x4 fabric. The possible unique capabilities and performance advantages of implementation with thyristor-based switches in the fabric are discussed.

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B. C. Pile, Y. Zhang, J. Yao, and G. W. Taylor "Resonant optoelectronic thyristor switches as elements for optical switching fabrics", Proc. SPIE 8164, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments V, 81640D (31 August 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894134

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