title: Paired optical-fiber switch for optical data-bus systems.
abstract: A new type of optical switch, which is suitable for application to data paths with a loop bus-line configuration, is described. The switching action is obtained by moving a fiber directly. The insertion loss in the bypass mode is as low as 0.82 dB. Results of temperature, durability, and vibration tests are also described.
authors.affiliation: Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Kokubunji, Tokyo 185, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takashima