Title :
Monolithic gridless 1 × 2 wavelength-selective switch in silicon
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Buhl, L.L. ; Chen, L. ; Dupuis, N.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a monolithic 1 × 2 wavelength-selective switch in silicon nitride and silicon waveguides. The size is only 5.5 mm × 3.0 mm, and the switching is gridless with 32 pixels on a pitch of 100 GHz.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon; frequency 100 GHz; monolithic gridless wavelength-selective switch; silicon waveguides; size 3.0 mm; size 5.5 mm; Couplers; Gratings; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Pixel; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
