Title :
Design and fabrication of beam-deflecting optical switch on InP
Author :
Fujimura, Takashi ; Tanemura, Takuo ; Nakano, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
We propose and design a beam-deflecting 1times8 InGaAsP/InP optical switch with carrier-induced tunable prism and aspheric lenses. High switching efficiency of -1.9 dB at 1.93-deg deflection angle is obtained.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aspherical optics; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; lenses; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical switches; InGaAsP-InP; aspheric lenses; beam-deflecting optical switch; carrier-induced tunable prism; deflection angle; optical design; optical fabrication; switching efficiency; Indium phosphide; Lenses; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Power semiconductor switches; Refractive index; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634518
