DocumentCode
1204806
Title
Dynamic response of 2×2 InGaAlAs/InAlAs multiquantum well (MQW) directional coupler waveguide switch modules
Author
Ito, Takao ; Kohtoku, M. ; Yoshimoto, Naoto ; Kawano, Katsumi ; Sekine, S. ; Kondo, Satoshi
Author_Institution
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Kanagawa
Volume
30
Issue
23
fYear
1994
fDate
11/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1936
Lastpage
1937
Abstract
The first dynamic response of fully packaged 2×2 InGaAlAs/InAlAs MQW directional coupler waveguides with spotsize converters is reported. The switching time is sufficiently fast at 100 ps. Only 1 bit of the 10 Gbit/s signal is lost during switching
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; dynamic response; electro-optical switches; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; optical waveguides; semiconductor quantum wells; 1.55 micron; 10 Gbit/s; 100 ps; InGaAlAs-InAlAs; MQW directional coupler; dynamic response; multiquantum well; packaged optical switch; spotsize converters; waveguide switch modules;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19941330
Filename
335663
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