• DocumentCode
    2746016
  • Title

    Miniature slow light total-internal-reflection switch with carrier injection

  • Author

    Fuchida, Ayumi ; Matsutani, Akihiro ; Koyama, Fumio

  • Author_Institution
    Photonic Integration Syst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    9-13 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    79
  • Lastpage
    80
  • Abstract
    We realize a giant equivalent refractive index change induced by carrier injection with slowing light in a Bragg reflector waveguide. We demonstrate a 30μm×30μm total-internal-reflection switch with a large bending angle of 30 degrees.
  • Keywords
    micro-optics; optical switches; optical waveguides; refractive index; slow light; waveguide discontinuities; Bragg reflector waveguide; bending angle; carrier injection; giant equivalent refractive index; size 30 mum; slow light; total-internal-reflection switch; Apertures; Current measurement; Indexes; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slow light;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Arlington, VA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8940-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHO.2011.6110434
  • Filename
    6110434
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2746016