Electrowetting optical switch
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 40 (1), 4-5
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.92920
Abstract
Continuous electrowetting (CEW) and refractive index matching have been used as the physical basis of an optical switch for multimode fibers. This switch has low cross talk (∼−30 dB), fast response times (∼20 ms), low operating voltage (∼1 V), and low power consumption (∼1 μW).Keywords
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