Title :
Ultra low power consumption silica-based PLC switch using tapered narrow ridge structures
Author :
Watanabe, K. ; Hashizume, Y. ; Kohtoku, M. ; Itoh, M. ; Inoue, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We achieved a silica based PLC thermo-optic switch with a power consumption only 30 mW without any deterioration in the optical properties by using tapered narrow ridge structures.
Keywords :
optical planar waveguides; optical switches; ridge waveguides; silicon compounds; thermo-optical devices; 30 mW; silica based PLC thermo-optic switch; tapered narrow ridge structures; Delay; Energy consumption; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Resistance heating; Silicon compounds; Thermal resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215608
