Integrated phased-array 1×16 photonic switch for WDM optical packet switching application

Author

Soganci, I.M. ; Tanemura, T. ; Williams, K.A. ; Calabretta, N. ; de Vries, T. ; Smalbrugge, E. ; Smit, M.K. ; Dorren, H.J.S. ; Nakano, Y.

Author_Institution

Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

15-19 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Integrated InP/InGaAsP phased-array 1 times 16 optical switch is fabricated and characterized for broadband WDM optical packet switching. Wavelength-insensitive operation covering the C-band and penalty-free transmission of 40-Gbps signal are demonstrated.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical fibre communication; packet switching; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; C-band; InP-InGaAsP; WDM optical packet switching; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; broadband optical packet switching; integrated phased-array photonic switch; optical switch fabrication; penalty-free transmission; wavelength-insensitive operation; Communication switching; Optical arrays; Optical design; Optical packet switching; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing; Transparent optical switches; integrated photonics; optical packet switching; phased arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Pisa

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3857-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3856-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PS.2009.5307760

Filename

5307760