Title :
Chip-scale photonic routing fabrics for avionic and satellite applications
Author :
Zablocki, Mathew J. ; Roman, Michael ; Prather, Dennis W. ; Sharkawy, Ahmed
Author_Institution :
EM Photonics, Inc., Lumilant, Inc., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
We presented a reconfigurable bi-directional optical routing fabric that utilizes slow-light photonic crystals to reduce SWaP for avionic and satellite platforms. The optical router function uses the electro-optic effect in conjunction with a p-i-n diode to provide active switching and reconfiguration, while using slow-light to reduce the overall footprint of router and operate with low power consumption.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; avionics; electro-optical effects; p-i-n diodes; photonic crystals; SWaP; avionic application; chip-scale photonic routing fabrics; electro-optic effect; p-i-n diode; power consumption; reconfigurable bi-directional optical routing fabric; satellite application; slow-light photonic crystals; Fabrics; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; P-i-n diodes; Photonic crystals; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7344-1
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082134
