• DocumentCode
    2017388
  • Title

    Compact polarization-insensitive 2×2 optical switch

  • Author

    Agashe, S.S. ; Shiu, K.T. ; Forrest, S.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    7-11 Nov. 2004
  • Firstpage
    380
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a compact, low power 2×2 optical switch with a contrast ratio (21±2)dB over the temperature range from 16°C to 64°C a polarization sensitivity < 2 dB and a propagation loss (3±2)dB from λ = 1520 nm to 1580 nm.
  • Keywords
    optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical losses; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; 1520 to 1580 nm; 16 to 64 degC; optical switch; polarization sensitivity; propagation loss; Indium phosphide; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Tellurium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8557-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363270
  • Filename
    1363270