Title :
Adjustment of optical path-length difference of nested Mach-Zehnder structure utilizing optical phase shift in waveguide junction
Author :
Chiba, Akira ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Higuma, Kaoru ; Takada, Kazumasa ; Izutsu, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol, Gunma Univ., Kiryu, Japan
Abstract :
Optical-path length difference of Mach-Zehnder structures embedded on an optical switch can be adjusted within less than 1.6 % of FSR of the structure, without detecting radiation mode of the structure.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical phase shifters; optical switches; optical waveguides; nested Mach-Zehnder structure; optical path-length difference; optical phase shift; optical switch; waveguide junction; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical modulation; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
