• DocumentCode
    1039800
  • Title

    Singlemode optical switches based on SOI waveguides with large cross-section

  • Author

    Fischer, Ulrich ; Zinke, T. ; Schuppert, B. ; Petermann, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    3/3/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    406
  • Lastpage
    408
  • Abstract
    The realisation of a thermo-optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer switch based on SOI (silicon-on-insulator) material is reported. At a wavelength of 1.3 μm, on-off ratios of 13 dB (TE) and 9 dB (TM) are achieved with a switching power of 150 mW. The measured rise time is 5 μs
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; light interferometers; optical switches; optical waveguides; thermo-optical effects; 1.3 mum; 150 mW; 5 mus; SOI waveguides; large cross-section; measured rise time; on-off ratios; silicon-on-insulator; singlemode optical switches; switching power; thermo-optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer switch;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19940310
  • Filename
    273267
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1039800