N x N coupled waveguide switch

• Published in: Optics letters Vol. 9; no. 10; p. 466
• Main Authors: Molter-Orr, L A, Haus, H A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1984

A general N x N coupled planar waveguide array operating as a switch is examined, in which an input to any channel can be transferred to any other guide. One, and only one, choice of coupling parameters and detuning parameters achieves switching from one guide to a specified other guide. Therefore,...