• DocumentCode
    1178284
  • Title

    A novel integrated-twin-guide (ITG) optical switch with a built-in TIR region

  • Author

    Baba, Satoshi ; Shimomura, Kazuhiko ; Arai, Shigehisa

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. Electron., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    486
  • Lastpage
    488
  • Abstract
    The authors propose a novel integrated-twin-guide (ITG) optical switch with a built-in TIR region to enlarge the spatial separation of output lights, which is suitable for a compact optical switching matrix array. A switching operation was observed in a GaInAsP/InP MQW ITG optical switch utilizing electric-field induced refractive index variation.<>
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; electro-optical devices; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical switches; optical waveguides; refractive index; semiconductor switches; GaInAsP-InP; MQW; compact optical switching matrix array; electric-field induced refractive index variation; integrated-twin-guide; optical switch; output lights; semiconductor switches; spatial separation; switching operation; Indium phosphide; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Quantum well devices; Refractive index;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.136495
  • Filename
    136495