High-speed lossless optical crossbar switch based on semiconductor optical amplifiers

Larry R. McAdams; Allan M. Gerrish

doi:10.1117/12.161335

1 November 1993 High-speed lossless optical crossbar switch based on semiconductor optical amplifiers

Larry R. McAdams, Allan M. Gerrish

Proceedings Volume 2024, Multigigabit Fiber Communication Systems; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161335
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

An optical crossbar switch using semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) as switching elements is presented. The switch is constructed using the strictly non-blocking matrix-vector multiplier (MVM) architecture and is capable of interconnecting 8 single mode fiber optic inputs and outputs. Successful operation of the switch has been demonstrated with the High Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI) protocol and 1.1 Gb/s digital data streams as well as 1.4 GHz analog video signals from a satellite downlink.

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Larry R. McAdams and Allan M. Gerrish "High-speed lossless optical crossbar switch based on semiconductor optical amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 2024, Multigigabit Fiber Communication Systems, (1 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161335

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