DocumentCode
2241807
Title
Demonstration of a photonic crystal directional coupler switch with ultra short switching length
Author
Sugisaka, Jun-Ichiro ; Yamamoto, Noritsugu ; Okano, Makoto ; Komori, Kazuhiro ; Itoh, Masahide
Author_Institution
Photonics Res. Inst., AIST, Tsukuba
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We evaluated the effect of a flat band in photonic crystal directional coupler optical switch for shortening the switching length. And we experimentally demonstrated that the flat band shortened the switching length by 29 times.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical directional couplers; optical switches; photonic crystals; directional coupler optical switch; photonic crystal; ultra short switching length; Directional couplers; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Switches; Temperature; (130.4815) Optical switching devices; (230.5298) Photonic crystals;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571697
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