Title :
1 x 4 optical interconnect using electronically controlled angle steering of spatial solitons
Author :
Friedrich, L. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Millar, P. ; Aitchison, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Electro-Optics & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A novel optical interconnect based on electronically controlled angle steering of spatial solitons is demonstrated experimentally in AlGaAs slab waveguides. The basic operation and the layout of the device are described. A maximal lateral steering of 100 μm was achieved, which is sufficient for the separation of four output channels. Using this device as a building block should lend to the experimental realization of dynamically reconfigurable N×N optical crossconnects.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; beam steering; electro-optical devices; gallium arsenide; optical interconnections; optical solitons; optical waveguides; reconfigurable architectures; 1/spl times/4 optical interconnect; AlGaAs; AlGaAs slab waveguides; basic operation; dynamically reconfigurable N/spl times/N optical crossconnects; electronically controlled angle steering; maximal lateral steering; output channels; spatial solitons; Doping; Electrodes; Optical control; Optical diffraction; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Shape; Solitons; Substrates;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
