Performance assessment of a liquid crystal multichannel photonic space-switch

Bruno Fracasso (1) , Ludovic Noirie (2) , Jean-Louis de Bougrenet de La Tocnaye (1) , M. Razzak (1) , E. Daniel (1)

1 ENST Bretagne
2 Alcatel Research & Innovation Center

A highly versatile photonic space switch based on dynamic motionless beam steering using a liquid crystal spatial light modulator has been successfully demonstrated. The switch performance are shown to becompatible with current WDM requirements.

Mots clés: optical networks; optical switching; optical crossconnect; liquid crystal

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Bruno Fracasso, Ludovic Noirie, Jean-Louis de Bougrenet de La Tocnaye, M. Razzak, E. Daniel. Performance assessment of a liquid crystal multichannel photonic space-switch. Photonics in Switching 2001, Jun 2001, Monterey (CA), United States. pp.PThB3. ⟨hal-00764213⟩