Title :
1×4 thermo-optic switch based on four-branch waveguide
Author :
Song, Hyun-Chae ; Shin, Sang-Yung ; Jang, Woo-Hyuk ; Rhee, Tae Hyung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Taejon, South Korea
fDate :
9/2/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 1×4 thermo-optic switch based on the four-branch waveguide has been designed and fabricated for the first time. The fabricated device has a crosstalk of -14 dB or less, and its switching power is ~1 W
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical crosstalk; optical switches; optical waveguides; thermo-optical effects; 1 W; 1×4 switch configuration; crosstalk; four-branch waveguide; matrix switch; switching power; thermo-optic switch;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991053
